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22.5% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in McDonough, Georgia

Insurance cost

	McDonough, GA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	84.5	137	100	62.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	McDonough, GA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.9	94.1	100	5.8%
Heart Failure	105	95.8	100	8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.7	88.5	100	12.1%
Pneumonia	111	94.7	100	14.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	McDonough, GA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,045	$21,724	$23,281	5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,876	$15,395	$16,237	8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,287	$19,585	$22,499	12.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,658	$15,918	$17,007	14.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	McDonough, GA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	4.7%	3.1%	168.1%
2015-2016	5.9%	13.2%	12.5%	123.7%
2016-2017	17.1%	26.3%	57.9%	53.8%
2017-2018	43.8%	88.1%	19.0%	101.1%
2018-2019	0.8%	6.9%	-2.2%	762.5%
Since 2014	67.4%	201.2%	113.3%	198.5%

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