Portland, Maine vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  21.1% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Portland, Maine
   Insurance cost
Portland, MEDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.1137100  47.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, MEDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.194.1100  4.1%
Heart Failure97.995.8100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement91.588.5100  3.3%
Pneumonia102.494.7100  7.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, MEDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$21,724$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,723$15,395$16,237  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,258$19,585$22,499  3.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,222$15,918$17,007  7.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, MEDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%4.7%3.1%  491.7%
2015-20164.4%13.2%12.5%  200.0%
2016-201714.9%26.3%57.9%  76.5%
2017-201852.7%88.1%19.0%  67.2%
2018-2019-7.5%6.9%-2.2%  192.0%
Since 201467.4%201.2%113.3%  198.5%
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