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Health
9.7% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Goldendale, Washington

Insurance cost

	Goldendale, WA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	91.2	101.5	100	11.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Goldendale, WA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.8	103.7	100	8.2%
Heart Failure	94.8	104.6	100	10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.6	98.6	100	7.6%
Pneumonia	99.9	106.8	100	6.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Goldendale, WA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,103	$23,924	$23,281	8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,237	$16,806	$16,237	10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,269	$21,823	$22,499	7.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,806	$17,958	$17,007	6.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Goldendale, WA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	-4.6%	3.1%	74.3%
2015-2016	5.6%	15.8%	12.5%	182.1%
2016-2017	-1.6%	42.4%	57.9%	2,750.0%
2017-2018	38.3%	37.8%	19.0%	1.3%
2018-2019	13.4%	6.6%	-2.2%	50.7%
Since 2014	33.7%	131.0%	113.3%	288.7%

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