Charleston, West Virginia vs. Great Bend, Kansas

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Health
  2.3% higher in Great Bend, Kansas
than in Charleston, West Virginia
   Insurance cost
Charleston, WVGreat Bend, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.7112.9100  4.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, WVGreat Bend, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.5102.6100  3.1%
Heart Failure99.5109.1100  9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement80.8100100  23.8%
Pneumonia101.2104.2100  3.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, WVGreat Bend, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,970$23,685$23,281  3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,987$17,531$16,237  9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,893$22,147$22,499  23.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,023$17,516$17,007  2.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, WVGreat Bend, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%-4.6%3.1%  264.3%
2015-201624.2%15.8%12.5%  34.7%
2016-201731.5%42.4%57.9%  34.6%
2017-201815.5%37.8%19.0%  143.9%
2018-20199.4%6.6%-2.2%  29.8%
Since 2014112.1%131.0%113.3%  16.9%
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