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Health
2.0% higher in Newton, Kansas
than in Independence, Kansas

Insurance cost

	Independence, KS	Newton, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	101.5	101.5	100	0.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Independence, KS	Newton, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.5	104.7	100	4.2%
Heart Failure	90.6	102.3	100	12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	93.9	88.6	100	5.6%
Pneumonia	88.2	102.8	100	16.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Independence, KS	Newton, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,188	$24,164	$23,281	4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,563	$16,431	$16,237	12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,797	$19,622	$22,499	5.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,835	$17,293	$17,007	16.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Independence, KS	Newton, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-4.6%	-4.6%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	15.8%	15.8%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	42.4%	42.4%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	37.8%	37.8%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	6.6%	6.6%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	131.0%	131.0%	113.3%	0.0%

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