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10.1% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Northumberland, PA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.9	137	100	21.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Northumberland, PA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.1	94.1	100	1.1%
Heart Failure	94.2	95.8	100	1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	93	88.5	100	4.8%
Pneumonia	104	94.7	100	8.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Northumberland, PA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,935	$21,724	$23,281	1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,131	$15,395	$16,237	1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,594	$19,585	$22,499	4.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,489	$15,918	$17,007	9.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Northumberland, PA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	4.7%	3.1%	376.5%
2015-2016	10.6%	13.2%	12.5%	24.5%
2016-2017	52.3%	26.3%	57.9%	49.7%
2017-2018	45.2%	88.1%	19.0%	94.9%
2018-2019	-15.8%	6.9%	-2.2%	143.7%
Since 2014	102.5%	201.2%	113.3%	96.3%

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