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Meridian, Mississippi vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  11.7% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Meridian, Mississippi
   Insurance cost
Meridian, MSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium91.9137100  49.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Meridian, MSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.994.1100  4.9%
Heart Failure104.795.8100  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement132.688.5100  33.3%
Pneumonia114.794.7100  17.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Meridian, MSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,815$21,724$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,822$15,395$16,237  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$29,349$19,585$22,499  33.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,287$15,918$17,007  17.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Meridian, 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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