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Houston, Mississippi vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  17.5% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Houston, Mississippi
   Insurance cost
Houston, MSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium91.9137100  49.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, MSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.494.1100  8.1%
Heart Failure97.595.8100  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement11088.5100  19.5%
Pneumonia98.494.7100  3.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, MSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,621$21,724$23,281  8.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,663$15,395$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,349$19,585$22,499  19.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,539$15,918$17,007  3.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, MSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-19.6%4.7%3.1%  124.0%
2015-2016-8.2%13.2%12.5%  261.0%
2016-201717.9%26.3%57.9%  46.9%
2017-201857.8%88.1%19.0%  52.4%
2018-20190.4%6.9%-2.2%  1,625.0%
Since 201437.8%201.2%113.3%  432.3%
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