Bedford, Massachusetts vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  22.4% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Bedford, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Bedford, MAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.3101.5100  60.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bedford, MAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6103.7100  1.1%
Heart Failure103104.6100  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement106.398.6100  7.2%
Pneumonia100.7106.8100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bedford, MAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$23,924$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$16,806$16,237  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$21,823$22,499  7.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$17,958$17,007  6.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bedford, MAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-4.6%3.1%  76.9%
2015-2016-1.5%15.8%12.5%  1,153.3%
2016-2017-2.7%42.4%57.9%  1,670.4%
2017-201826.4%37.8%19.0%  43.2%
2018-20195.1%6.6%-2.2%  29.4%
Since 201423.9%131.0%113.3%  448.1%
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