Alpine, Texas vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  3.4% lower in Wichita, Kansas
than in Alpine, Texas
   Insurance cost
Alpine, TXWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.5101.5100  5.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Alpine, TXWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.5103.7100  5.3%
Heart Failure96.5104.6100  8.4%
Hip Knee Replacement109.298.6100  9.7%
Pneumonia110.9106.8100  3.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Alpine, TXWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,723$23,924$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,503$16,806$16,237  8.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,178$21,823$22,499  9.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,649$17,958$17,007  3.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Alpine, TXWichita, 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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