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29.4% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Somerville, New Jersey

Insurance cost

	Somerville, NJ	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	66.8	137	100	105.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Somerville, NJ	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	111.8	94.1	100	15.8%
Heart Failure	113.8	95.8	100	15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.6	88.5	100	17.0%
Pneumonia	113.2	94.7	100	16.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Somerville, NJ	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,809	$21,724	$23,281	15.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,288	$15,395	$16,237	15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,593	$19,585	$22,499	17.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,029	$15,918	$17,007	16.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Somerville, NJ	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.2%	4.7%	3.1%	313.6%
2015-2016	5.1%	13.2%	12.5%	158.8%
2016-2017	4.8%	26.3%	57.9%	447.9%
2017-2018	18.7%	88.1%	19.0%	371.1%
2018-2019	-14.8%	6.9%	-2.2%	146.6%
Since 2014	9.0%	201.2%	113.3%	2,135.6%

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