Boulder, Colorado vs. Emporia, Kansas

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Health
  8.9% higher in Emporia, Kansas
than in Boulder, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Boulder, COEmporia, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.4104.2100  16.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boulder, COEmporia, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10393.4100  9.3%
Heart Failure105108.5100  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement92.4100.4100  8.7%
Pneumonia97.6109.6100  12.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boulder, COEmporia, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,766$21,555$23,281  9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,867$17,440$16,237  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,456$22,223$22,499  8.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,404$18,426$17,007  12.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boulder, COEmporia, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%-4.6%3.1%  138.3%
2015-2016-0.3%15.8%12.5%  5,366.7%
2016-201714.7%42.4%57.9%  188.4%
2017-201833.5%37.8%19.0%  12.8%
2018-20193.8%6.6%-2.2%  73.7%
Since 201477.5%131.0%113.3%  69.0%
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