Portage, Indiana vs. Independence, Kentucky

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Health
  24.2% higher in Independence, Kentucky
than in Portage, Indiana
   Insurance cost
Portage, INIndependence, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium6399.6100  58.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portage, INIndependence, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.192.5100  8.5%
Heart Failure110.6109.1100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement86.8103.5100  19.2%
Pneumonia104.2103.7100  0.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portage, INIndependence, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,327$21,339$23,281  8.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,777$17,526$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,217$22,918$22,499  19.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,529$17,432$17,007  0.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portage, INIndependence, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%7.7%3.1%  613.3%
2015-2016-12.7%-1.9%12.5%  85.0%
2016-2017-1.4%10.7%57.9%  864.3%
2017-201821.9%46.0%19.0%  110.0%
2018-20190.0%9.0%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%86.2%113.3%  2,435.3%
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