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Columbus, Mississippi vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  15.4% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Columbus, Mississippi
   Insurance cost
Columbus, MSWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium91.9137100  49.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbus, MSWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.994.1100  11.1%
Heart Failure106.395.8100  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement109.688.5100  19.3%
Pneumonia105.794.7100  10.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbus, MSWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,430$21,724$23,281  11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,077$15,395$16,237  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,264$19,585$22,499  19.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,767$15,918$17,007  10.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbus, MSWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-19.6%4.7%3.1%  124.0%
2015-2016-8.2%13.2%12.5%  261.0%
2016-201717.9%26.3%57.9%  46.9%
2017-201857.8%88.1%19.0%  52.4%
2018-20190.4%6.9%-2.2%  1,625.0%
Since 201437.8%201.2%113.3%  432.3%
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