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St. Joseph, Missouri vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  5.9% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in St. Joseph, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Joseph, MODes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium120.2137100  14.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Joseph, MODes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.994.1100  4.9%
Heart Failure90.995.8100  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement97.288.5100  9.0%
Pneumonia95.994.7100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Joseph, MODes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,823$21,724$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,610$15,395$16,237  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,510$19,585$22,499  8.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,130$15,918$17,007  1.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Joseph, MODes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%4.7%3.1%  570.0%
2015-201610.6%13.2%12.5%  24.5%
2016-201718.5%26.3%57.9%  42.2%
2017-201842.2%88.1%19.0%  108.8%
2018-2019-5.7%6.9%-2.2%  221.1%
Since 201473.9%201.2%113.3%  172.3%
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