Morehead, Kentucky vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  21.6% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Morehead, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Morehead, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.9137100  65.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Morehead, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.794.1100  10.1%
Heart Failure108.595.8100  11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement107.188.5100  17.4%
Pneumonia103.194.7100  8.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Morehead, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,149$21,724$23,281  10.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,439$15,395$16,237  11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,720$19,585$22,499  17.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,340$15,918$17,007  8.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Morehead, KYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%4.7%3.1%  39.0%
2015-2016-1.9%13.2%12.5%  794.7%
2016-201710.7%26.3%57.9%  145.8%
2017-201846.0%88.1%19.0%  91.5%
2018-20199.0%6.9%-2.2%  23.3%
Since 201486.2%201.2%113.3%  133.4%
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