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21.8% lower in Des Moines, Washington
than in Norfolk, Virginia

Insurance cost

	Norfolk, VA	Des Moines, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.8	72.9	100	35.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Norfolk, VA	Des Moines, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.6	98.6	100	2.1%
Heart Failure	100.6	98.3	100	2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	115.3	94.2	100	18.3%
Pneumonia	101.2	101.6	100	0.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Norfolk, VA	Des Moines, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,300	$22,748	$23,281	2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,159	$15,802	$16,237	2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,527	$20,849	$22,499	18.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,025	$17,076	$17,007	0.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Norfolk, VA	Des Moines, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.3%	-17.9%	3.1%	642.4%
2015-2016	3.9%	5.6%	12.5%	43.6%
2016-2017	10.3%	-1.6%	57.9%	115.5%
2017-2018	66.1%	38.3%	19.0%	42.1%
2018-2019	3.7%	13.4%	-2.2%	262.2%
Since 2014	104.0%	33.7%	113.3%	67.6%

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