Columbus, Ohio vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  17.9% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Columbus, Ohio
   Insurance cost
Columbus, OHWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.9101.5100  37.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbus, OHWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.1103.7100  7.9%
Heart Failure104.7104.6100  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement97.998.6100  0.7%
Pneumonia103.4106.8100  3.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbus, OHWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,169$23,924$23,281  7.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,821$16,806$16,237  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,667$21,823$22,499  0.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,383$17,958$17,007  3.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbus, OHWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20151.9%-4.6%3.1%  342.1%
2015-2016-0.4%15.8%12.5%  4,050.0%
2016-20172.2%42.4%57.9%  1,827.3%
2017-201835.4%37.8%19.0%  6.8%
2018-20192.4%6.6%-2.2%  175.0%
Since 201443.9%131.0%113.3%  198.4%
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