Charleston, West Virginia vs. Kansas City, Kansas

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Health
  2.2% higher in Kansas City, Kansas
than in Charleston, West Virginia
   Insurance cost
Charleston, WVKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.7112.1100  4.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, WVKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.5101.5100  2.0%
Heart Failure99.5105.3100  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement80.898.7100  22.2%
Pneumonia101.2116.7100  15.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, WVKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,970$23,422$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,987$16,926$16,237  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,893$21,843$22,499  22.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,023$19,617$17,007  15.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, WVKansas City, 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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