Des Moines, Iowa vs. Waycross, Georgia

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Health
  12.0% higher in Waycross, Georgia
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAWaycross, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137150.1100  9.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAWaycross, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1108.5100  15.3%
Heart Failure95.8110.6100  15.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5105.6100  19.3%
Pneumonia94.7103.4100  9.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAWaycross, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$25,028$23,281  15.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,770$16,237  15.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$23,386$22,499  19.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,386$17,007  9.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAWaycross, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-6.9%3.1%  246.8%
2015-201613.2%5.9%12.5%  55.3%
2016-201726.3%17.1%57.9%  35.0%
2017-201888.1%43.8%19.0%  50.3%
2018-20196.9%0.8%-2.2%  88.4%
Since 2014201.2%67.4%113.3%  66.5%
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