Tupelo, Mississippi vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  12.1% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Tupelo, Mississippi
   Insurance cost
Tupelo, MSWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium102.1137100  34.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tupelo, MSWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.394.1100  12.3%
Heart Failure103.795.8100  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement94.988.5100  6.7%
Pneumonia107.994.7100  12.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tupelo, MSWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,761$21,724$23,281  12.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,668$15,395$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,002$19,585$22,499  6.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,136$15,918$17,007  12.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tupelo, MSWest Des 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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