Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Topeka, Kansas

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Health
  23.2% higher in Topeka, Kansas
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9104.2100  63.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.1106.8100  2.1%
Heart Failure107.2108100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement9790.6100  6.6%
Pneumonia100108.2100  8.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$24,653$23,281  2.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$17,357$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$20,066$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$18,197$17,007  8.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-4.6%3.1%  170.6%
2015-201610.6%15.8%12.5%  49.1%
2016-201752.3%42.4%57.9%  18.9%
2017-201845.2%37.8%19.0%  16.4%
2018-2019-15.8%6.6%-2.2%  141.8%
Since 2014102.5%131.0%113.3%  27.8%
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