Richmond, Kentucky vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  19.8% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Richmond, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Richmond, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium86.4137100  58.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Richmond, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.194.1100  9.6%
Heart Failure101.695.8100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement111.888.5100  20.8%
Pneumonia9894.7100  3.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Richmond, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,017$21,724$23,281  9.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,320$15,395$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,747$19,585$22,499  20.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,476$15,918$17,007  3.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Richmond, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%4.7%3.1%  39.0%
2015-2016-1.9%13.2%12.5%  794.7%
2016-201710.7%26.3%57.9%  145.8%
2017-201846.0%88.1%19.0%  91.5%
2018-20199.0%6.9%-2.2%  23.3%
Since 201486.2%201.2%113.3%  133.4%
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