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3.0% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Tipton, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Tipton, IA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	139	137	100	1.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Tipton, IA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.4	94.1	100	3.4%
Heart Failure	101.5	95.8	100	5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	92.7	88.5	100	4.5%
Pneumonia	104.8	94.7	100	9.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Tipton, IA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,481	$21,724	$23,281	3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,314	$15,395	$16,237	5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,526	$19,585	$22,499	4.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,628	$15,918	$17,007	9.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Tipton, IA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	13.2%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	26.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	88.1%	88.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.9%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	201.2%	113.3%	0.0%

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