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Big Spring, Texas vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  11.9% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Big Spring, Texas
   Insurance cost
Big Spring, TXDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.5137100  27.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Big Spring, TXDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.194.1100  1.1%
Heart Failure100.495.8100  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement102.988.5100  14.0%
Pneumonia93.294.7100  1.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Big Spring, TXDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,493$21,724$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,131$15,395$16,237  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,781$19,585$22,499  14.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,671$15,918$17,007  1.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Big Spring, TXDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
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