Fort Scott, Kansas vs. Joplin, Missouri

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Health
  3.5% higher in Joplin, Missouri
than in Fort Scott, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Fort Scott, KSJoplin, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.1100.4100  3.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Scott, KSJoplin, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5108100  1.4%
Heart Failure91.598.6100  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement10099.5100  0.5%
Pneumonia91103.2100  13.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Scott, KSJoplin, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,567$24,921$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,699$15,847$16,237  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,130$22,030$22,499  0.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,301$17,358$17,007  13.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Scott, KSJoplin, MOU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%-1.0%3.1%  78.3%
2015-201615.8%10.6%12.5%  32.9%
2016-201742.4%18.5%57.9%  56.4%
2017-201837.8%42.2%19.0%  11.6%
2018-20196.6%-5.7%-2.2%  186.4%
Since 2014131.0%73.9%113.3%  43.6%
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