Macon, Georgia vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  23.7% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Macon, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Macon, GADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium86.4137100  58.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Macon, GADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.394.1100  4.3%
Heart Failure9895.8100  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement102.988.5100  14.0%
Pneumonia94.494.7100  0.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Macon, GADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,683$21,724$23,281  4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,747$15,395$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,778$19,585$22,499  14.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,880$15,918$17,007  0.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Macon, GADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%4.7%3.1%  168.1%
2015-20165.9%13.2%12.5%  123.7%
2016-201717.1%26.3%57.9%  53.8%
2017-201843.8%88.1%19.0%  101.1%
2018-20190.8%6.9%-2.2%  762.5%
Since 201467.4%201.2%113.3%  198.5%
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