Des Moines, Iowa vs. Lufkin, Texas

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Health
  5.7% lower in Lufkin, Texas
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IALufkin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137113.1100  17.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IALufkin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1105100  11.6%
Heart Failure95.8107.4100  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement88.597100  9.6%
Pneumonia94.7109.5100  15.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IALufkin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,239$23,281  11.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,264$16,237  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$21,468$22,499  9.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,417$17,007  15.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IALufkin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.2%3.1%  31.9%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%19.0%57.9%  27.8%
2017-201888.1%35.6%19.0%  59.6%
2018-20196.9%2.3%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 2014201.2%79.0%113.3%  60.7%
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