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Stem, North Carolina vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  1.1% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Stem, North Carolina
   Insurance cost
Stem, NCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium132.8137100  3.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Stem, NCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.694.1100  2.7%
Heart Failure92.395.8100  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement11388.5100  21.7%
Pneumonia94.394.7100  0.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Stem, NCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,136$21,724$23,281  2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,829$15,395$16,237  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,023$19,585$22,499  21.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,858$15,918$17,007  0.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Stem, 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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