Elizabeth City, North Carolina vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  1.5% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
   Insurance cost
Elizabeth City, NCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium132.8137100  3.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Elizabeth City, NCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.194.1100  3.1%
Heart Failure102.795.8100  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement101.888.5100  13.1%
Pneumonia100.994.7100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Elizabeth City, NCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,398$21,724$23,281  3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,510$15,395$16,237  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,532$19,585$22,499  13.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,966$15,918$17,007  6.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Elizabeth City, NCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%4.7%3.1%  21.7%
2015-201623.1%13.2%12.5%  42.9%
2016-201739.6%26.3%57.9%  33.6%
2017-201815.5%88.1%19.0%  468.4%
2018-2019-1.4%6.9%-2.2%  592.9%
Since 2014107.4%201.2%113.3%  87.3%
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