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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Meridian, Mississippi

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Health
  10.5% lower in Meridian, Mississippi
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAMeridian, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13791.9100  32.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAMeridian, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.198.9100  5.1%
Heart Failure95.8104.7100  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5132.6100  49.8%
Pneumonia94.7114.7100  21.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAMeridian, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,815$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,822$16,237  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$29,349$22,499  49.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$19,287$17,007  21.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAMeridian, MSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-19.6%3.1%  517.0%
2015-201613.2%-8.2%12.5%  162.1%
2016-201726.3%17.9%57.9%  31.9%
2017-201888.1%57.8%19.0%  34.4%
2018-20196.9%0.4%-2.2%  94.2%
Since 2014201.2%37.8%113.3%  81.2%
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