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Columbia, Maryland vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  24.5% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Columbia, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Columbia, MDDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4137100  70.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, MDDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.494.1100  13.2%
Heart Failure99.595.8100  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement10488.5100  14.9%
Pneumonia99.394.7100  4.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, MDDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,017$21,724$23,281  13.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,988$15,395$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,023$19,585$22,499  14.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,698$15,918$17,007  4.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, MDDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%4.7%3.1%  70.4%
2015-2016-0.4%13.2%12.5%  3,400.0%
2016-201725.2%26.3%57.9%  4.4%
2017-201853.1%88.1%19.0%  65.9%
2018-2019-14.0%6.9%-2.2%  149.3%
Since 201490.5%201.2%113.3%  122.3%
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