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Morganton, North Carolina vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  6.1% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Morganton, North Carolina
   Insurance cost
Morganton, NCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium145.7137100  6.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Morganton, NCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.694.1100  0.5%
Heart Failure87.495.8100  9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement109.988.5100  19.5%
Pneumonia98.194.7100  3.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Morganton, NCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,594$21,724$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,046$15,395$16,237  9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,331$19,585$22,499  19.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,495$15,918$17,007  3.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Morganton, 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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