Phoenix, Arizona vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  10.7% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Phoenix, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Phoenix, AZWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium81.8101.5100  24.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Phoenix, AZWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.8103.7100  0.9%
Heart Failure109.4104.6100  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement9698.6100  2.7%
Pneumonia108.6106.8100  1.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Phoenix, AZWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,713$23,924$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,576$16,806$16,237  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,252$21,823$22,499  2.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,264$17,958$17,007  1.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Phoenix, AZWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%-4.6%3.1%  53.3%
2015-201621.9%15.8%12.5%  27.9%
2016-2017115.5%42.4%57.9%  63.3%
2017-20180.2%37.8%19.0%  18,800.0%
2018-2019-8.7%6.6%-2.2%  175.9%
Since 2014133.2%131.0%113.3%  1.7%
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