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13.2% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in St. Petersburg, Florida

Insurance cost

	St. Petersburg, FL	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	93.7	137	100	46.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	St. Petersburg, FL	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.7	94.1	100	9.3%
Heart Failure	109.8	95.8	100	12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	113	88.5	100	21.7%
Pneumonia	111.2	94.7	100	14.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	St. Petersburg, FL	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,926	$21,724	$23,281	9.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,644	$15,395	$16,237	12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,022	$19,585	$22,499	21.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,696	$15,918	$17,007	14.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	St. Petersburg, FL	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	4.7%	3.1%	21.7%
2015-2016	1.8%	13.2%	12.5%	633.3%
2016-2017	15.3%	26.3%	57.9%	71.9%
2017-2018	40.8%	88.1%	19.0%	115.9%
2018-2019	2.4%	6.9%	-2.2%	187.5%
Since 2014	79.3%	201.2%	113.3%	153.7%

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