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Health
  5.6% lower in St. Joseph, Missouri
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IASt. Joseph, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137120.2100  12.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IASt. Joseph, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.198.9100  5.1%
Heart Failure95.890.9100  5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement88.597.2100  9.8%
Pneumonia94.795.9100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IASt. Joseph, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,823$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$14,610$16,237  5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$21,510$22,499  9.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,130$17,007  1.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IASt. Joseph, MOU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-1.0%3.1%  121.3%
2015-201613.2%10.6%12.5%  19.7%
2016-201726.3%18.5%57.9%  29.7%
2017-201888.1%42.2%19.0%  52.1%
2018-20196.9%-5.7%-2.2%  182.6%
Since 2014201.2%73.9%113.3%  63.3%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes