Independence, Kansas vs. Laramie, Wyoming

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Health
  32.7% higher in Laramie, Wyoming
than in Independence, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Independence, KSLaramie, WYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.5167.6100  65.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Independence, KSLaramie, WYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.5103.2100  2.7%
Heart Failure90.691.4100  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement93.984.4100  10.1%
Pneumonia88.290100  2.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Independence, KSLaramie, WYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,188$23,819$23,281  2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,563$14,685$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,797$18,679$22,499  10.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,835$15,129$17,007  2.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Independence, KSLaramie, WYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%4.5%3.1%  197.8%
2015-201615.8%5.7%12.5%  63.9%
2016-201742.4%8.9%57.9%  79.0%
2017-201837.8%71.6%19.0%  89.4%
2018-20196.6%0.0%-2.2%  100.0%
Since 2014131.0%106.4%113.3%  18.8%
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