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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Elizabeth, New Jersey

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Health
  22.7% lower in Elizabeth, New Jersey
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAElizabeth, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13766.8100  51.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAElizabeth, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1115.7100  23.0%
Heart Failure95.8119.2100  24.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.592.4100  4.4%
Pneumonia94.7127.8100  35.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAElizabeth, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$26,690$23,281  22.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$19,158$16,237  24.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$20,467$22,499  4.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$21,491$17,007  35.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAElizabeth, NJU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-2.2%3.1%  146.8%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%4.8%57.9%  81.7%
2017-201888.1%18.7%19.0%  78.8%
2018-20196.9%-14.8%-2.2%  314.5%
Since 2014201.2%9.0%113.3%  95.5%
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