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34.7% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Tukwila, Washington

Insurance cost

	Tukwila, WA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.9	137	100	87.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Tukwila, WA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.6	94.1	100	4.6%
Heart Failure	98.3	95.8	100	2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.2	88.5	100	6.1%
Pneumonia	101.6	94.7	100	6.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Tukwila, WA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,748	$21,724	$23,281	4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,802	$15,395	$16,237	2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,849	$19,585	$22,499	6.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,076	$15,918	$17,007	6.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Tukwila, WA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	4.7%	3.1%	126.3%
2015-2016	5.6%	13.2%	12.5%	135.7%
2016-2017	-1.6%	26.3%	57.9%	1,743.8%
2017-2018	38.3%	88.1%	19.0%	130.0%
2018-2019	13.4%	6.9%	-2.2%	48.5%
Since 2014	33.7%	201.2%	113.3%	497.0%

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