Boston, Massachusetts vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  22.4% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8101.5100  64.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9103.7100  0.8%
Heart Failure101.2104.6100  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement110.498.6100  10.7%
Pneumonia102106.8100  4.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,924$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,806$16,237  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$21,823$22,499  10.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,958$17,007  4.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-4.6%3.1%  76.9%
2015-2016-1.5%15.8%12.5%  1,153.3%
2016-2017-2.7%42.4%57.9%  1,670.4%
2017-201826.4%37.8%19.0%  43.2%
2018-20195.1%6.6%-2.2%  29.4%
Since 201423.9%131.0%113.3%  448.1%
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