Austin, Texas vs. Topeka, Kansas

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Health
  9.1% higher in Topeka, Kansas
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.9104.2100  24.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.8106.8100  0.9%
Heart Failure107108100  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement103.290.6100  12.2%
Pneumonia99.8108.2100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$24,653$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$17,357$16,237  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$20,066$22,499  12.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$18,197$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXTopeka, 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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