Des Moines, Iowa vs. Covington, Georgia

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Health
  12.5% lower in Covington, Georgia
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IACovington, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13788.7100  35.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IACovington, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1110.8100  17.7%
Heart Failure95.8102.2100  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5126.9100  43.4%
Pneumonia94.796.2100  1.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IACovington, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$25,564$23,281  17.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,425$16,237  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$28,095$22,499  43.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,171$17,007  1.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IACovington, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-6.9%3.1%  246.8%
2015-201613.2%5.9%12.5%  55.3%
2016-201726.3%17.1%57.9%  35.0%
2017-201888.1%43.8%19.0%  50.3%
2018-20196.9%0.8%-2.2%  88.4%
Since 2014201.2%67.4%113.3%  66.5%
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