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San Rafael, California vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  12.5% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in San Rafael, California
   Insurance cost
San Rafael, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.7137100  27.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
San Rafael, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.894.1100  2.5%
Heart Failure10195.8100  5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement98.388.5100  10.0%
Pneumonia96.994.7100  2.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
San Rafael, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,192$21,724$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,227$15,395$16,237  5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,754$19,585$22,499  10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,301$15,918$17,007  2.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
San Rafael, 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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