Columbia, Maryland vs. Hays, Kansas

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Health
  19.1% higher in Hays, Kansas
than in Columbia, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Columbia, MDHays, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4112.9100  40.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, MDHays, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.4101.2100  6.6%
Heart Failure99.5100.9100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement104116.6100  12.1%
Pneumonia99.3104.2100  4.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, MDHays, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,017$23,349$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,988$16,208$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,023$25,813$22,499  12.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,698$17,524$17,007  4.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, MDHays, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%-4.6%3.1%  128.9%
2015-2016-0.4%15.8%12.5%  4,050.0%
2016-201725.2%42.4%57.9%  68.3%
2017-201853.1%37.8%19.0%  28.8%
2018-2019-14.0%6.6%-2.2%  147.1%
Since 201490.5%131.0%113.3%  44.8%
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