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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Muscle Shoals, Alabama

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Health
  11.2% lower in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAMuscle Shoals, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137102.1100  25.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAMuscle Shoals, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.196.1100  2.1%
Heart Failure95.898.5100  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5111.4100  25.9%
Pneumonia94.796.7100  2.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAMuscle Shoals, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,166$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,821$16,237  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$24,657$22,499  25.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,260$17,007  2.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAMuscle Shoals, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.1%3.1%  34.0%
2015-201613.2%12.5%12.5%  5.3%
2016-201726.3%57.9%57.9%  120.2%
2017-201888.1%19.0%19.0%  78.4%
2018-20196.9%-2.2%-2.2%  131.9%
Since 2014201.2%113.3%113.3%  43.7%
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