Wichita, Kansas vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  13.1% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.5140.7100  38.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.789.7100  13.5%
Heart Failure104.697.9100  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement98.682.9100  15.9%
Pneumonia106.898.9100  7.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$20,690$23,281  13.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$15,735$16,237  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$18,358$22,499  15.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$16,623$17,007  7.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%4.7%3.1%  202.2%
2015-201615.8%13.2%12.5%  16.5%
2016-201742.4%26.3%57.9%  38.0%
2017-201837.8%88.1%19.0%  133.1%
2018-20196.6%6.9%-2.2%  4.5%
Since 2014131.0%201.2%113.3%  53.6%
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