Houston, Texas vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  10.5% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4101.5100  34.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5103.7100  2.6%
Heart Failure112.9104.6100  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement103.298.6100  4.5%
Pneumonia124.1106.8100  13.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$23,924$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$16,806$16,237  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$21,823$22,499  4.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$17,958$17,007  14.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-4.6%3.1%  243.8%
2015-20165.1%15.8%12.5%  209.8%
2016-201719.0%42.4%57.9%  123.2%
2017-201835.6%37.8%19.0%  6.2%
2018-20192.3%6.6%-2.2%  187.0%
Since 201479.0%131.0%113.3%  65.8%
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