Columbus, Georgia vs. Topeka, Kansas

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Health
  9.7% higher in Topeka, Kansas
than in Columbus, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Columbus, GATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium85.4104.2100  22.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbus, GATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101106.8100  5.7%
Heart Failure99108100  9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.490.6100  10.7%
Pneumonia111108.2100  2.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbus, GATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,310$24,653$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,908$17,357$16,237  9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,440$20,066$22,499  10.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,667$18,197$17,007  2.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbus, GATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%-4.6%3.1%  33.3%
2015-20165.9%15.8%12.5%  167.8%
2016-201717.1%42.4%57.9%  148.0%
2017-201843.8%37.8%19.0%  13.7%
2018-20190.8%6.6%-2.2%  725.0%
Since 201467.4%131.0%113.3%  94.4%
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