Alpine, Texas vs. Abilene, Kansas

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Health
  4.4% lower in Abilene, Kansas
than in Alpine, Texas
   Insurance cost
Alpine, TXAbilene, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.5101.5100  5.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Alpine, TXAbilene, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.5101.6100  3.1%
Heart Failure96.5105.4100  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement109.296.3100  11.8%
Pneumonia110.9101.9100  8.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Alpine, TXAbilene, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,723$23,448$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,503$16,941$16,237  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,178$21,319$22,499  11.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,649$17,137$17,007  8.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Alpine, TXAbilene, 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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