Augusta, Maine vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  5.8% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Augusta, Maine
   Insurance cost
Augusta, MEWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.7101.5100  3.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Augusta, MEWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.3103.7100  4.4%
Heart Failure95.8104.6100  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement90.698.6100  8.8%
Pneumonia95.6106.8100  11.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Augusta, MEWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,919$23,924$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,388$16,806$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,056$21,823$22,499  8.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,068$17,958$17,007  11.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Augusta, MEWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%-4.6%3.1%  283.3%
2015-20164.4%15.8%12.5%  259.1%
2016-201714.9%42.4%57.9%  184.6%
2017-201852.7%37.8%19.0%  28.3%
2018-2019-7.5%6.6%-2.2%  188.0%
Since 201467.4%131.0%113.3%  94.4%
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