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11.1% lower in Wichita, Kansas
than in Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Des Moines, IA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	101.5	100	25.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Des Moines, IA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	103.7	100	10.2%
Heart Failure	95.8	104.6	100	9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	98.6	100	11.4%
Pneumonia	94.7	106.8	100	12.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Des Moines, IA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$23,924	$23,281	10.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$16,806	$16,237	9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$21,823	$22,499	11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$17,958	$17,007	12.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Des Moines, IA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-4.6%	3.1%	197.9%
2015-2016	13.2%	15.8%	12.5%	19.7%
2016-2017	26.3%	42.4%	57.9%	61.2%
2017-2018	88.1%	37.8%	19.0%	57.1%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.6%	-2.2%	4.3%
Since 2014	201.2%	131.0%	113.3%	34.9%

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