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Charleston, South Carolina vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  17.0% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96137100  42.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.594.1100  10.0%
Heart Failure104.295.8100  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement93.488.5100  5.2%
Pneumonia101.494.7100  6.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$21,724$23,281  9.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$15,395$16,237  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$19,585$22,499  5.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$15,918$17,007  6.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%4.7%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%13.2%12.5%  18.9%
2016-201728.2%26.3%57.9%  6.7%
2017-201834.7%88.1%19.0%  153.9%
2018-20196.2%6.9%-2.2%  11.3%
Since 2014103.7%201.2%113.3%  94.0%
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