New Castle, Delaware vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  1.2% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in New Castle, Delaware
   Insurance cost
New Castle, DEDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5137100  4.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
New Castle, DEDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.794.1100  4.7%
Heart Failure103.795.8100  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement98.888.5100  10.4%
Pneumonia106.594.7100  11.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
New Castle, DEDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,782$21,724$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,660$15,395$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,870$19,585$22,499  10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,908$15,918$17,007  11.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
New Castle, DEDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.2%4.7%3.1%  11.9%
2015-201618.3%13.2%12.5%  27.9%
2016-201718.8%26.3%57.9%  39.9%
2017-201839.2%88.1%19.0%  124.7%
2018-201916.1%6.9%-2.2%  57.1%
Since 2014136.7%201.2%113.3%  47.2%
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