Topeka, Kansas vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  17.3% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.272.9100  30.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.898.6100  7.7%
Heart Failure10898.3100  9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement90.694.2100  4.0%
Pneumonia108.2101.6100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$22,748$23,281  7.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$15,802$16,237  9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$20,849$22,499  3.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$17,076$17,007  6.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%-17.9%3.1%  289.1%
2015-201615.8%5.6%12.5%  64.6%
2016-201742.4%-1.6%57.9%  103.8%
2017-201837.8%38.3%19.0%  1.3%
2018-20196.6%13.4%-2.2%  103.0%
Since 2014131.0%33.7%113.3%  74.3%
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