Des Moines, Iowa vs. Elizabeth City, North Carolina

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Health
  1.5% higher in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAElizabeth City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137132.8100  3.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAElizabeth City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.197.1100  3.2%
Heart Failure95.8102.7100  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5101.8100  15.0%
Pneumonia94.7100.9100  6.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAElizabeth City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,398$23,281  3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,510$16,237  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$22,532$22,499  15.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,966$17,007  6.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAElizabeth City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%6.0%3.1%  27.7%
2015-201613.2%23.1%12.5%  75.0%
2016-201726.3%39.6%57.9%  50.6%
2017-201888.1%15.5%19.0%  82.4%
2018-20196.9%-1.4%-2.2%  120.3%
Since 2014201.2%107.4%113.3%  46.6%
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