Austin, Texas vs. Independence, Missouri

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Health
  0.1% higher in Independence, Missouri
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.990100  7.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.895.2100  11.7%
Heart Failure10797.2100  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2101.7100  1.5%
Pneumonia99.8102.7100  2.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$21,972$23,281  11.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$15,616$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$22,506$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$17,272$17,007  2.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-1.0%3.1%  131.3%
2015-20165.1%10.6%12.5%  107.8%
2016-201719.0%18.5%57.9%  2.6%
2017-201835.6%42.2%19.0%  18.5%
2018-20192.3%-5.7%-2.2%  347.8%
Since 201479.0%73.9%113.3%  6.5%
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