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St. Louis, Michigan vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  29.9% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in St. Louis, Michigan
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MIDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium81.2137100  68.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MIDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.694.1100  1.6%
Heart Failure98.695.8100  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement93.388.5100  5.1%
Pneumonia9794.7100  2.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MIDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,068$21,724$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,848$15,395$16,237  2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,650$19,585$22,499  5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,313$15,918$17,007  2.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MIDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%4.7%3.1%  1,075.0%
2015-20162.0%13.2%12.5%  560.0%
2016-20176.9%26.3%57.9%  281.2%
2017-201837.1%88.1%19.0%  137.5%
2018-20190.5%6.9%-2.2%  1,280.0%
Since 201450.8%201.2%113.3%  296.1%
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