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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Ridgeland, Mississippi

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Health
  9.1% lower in Ridgeland, Mississippi
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IARidgeland, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137104100  24.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IARidgeland, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.194.5100  0.4%
Heart Failure95.896.8100  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5117.1100  32.3%
Pneumonia94.7108.5100  14.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IARidgeland, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$21,800$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,551$16,237  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$25,929$22,499  32.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,252$17,007  14.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IARidgeland, MSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-19.6%3.1%  517.0%
2015-201613.2%-8.2%12.5%  162.1%
2016-201726.3%17.9%57.9%  31.9%
2017-201888.1%57.8%19.0%  34.4%
2018-20196.9%0.4%-2.2%  94.2%
Since 2014201.2%37.8%113.3%  81.2%
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