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Salinas, California vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  10.7% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Salinas, California
   Insurance cost
Salinas, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium156.2137100  12.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Salinas, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.694.1100  8.3%
Heart Failure99.895.8100  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement9688.5100  7.8%
Pneumonia107.794.7100  12.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Salinas, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,675$21,724$23,281  8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,036$15,395$16,237  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,262$19,585$22,499  7.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,107$15,918$17,007  12.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Salinas, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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