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6.1% lower in St. Louis, Missouri
than in Independence, Missouri

Insurance cost

	Independence, MO	St. Louis, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	90	80.8	100	10.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Independence, MO	St. Louis, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.2	98.8	100	3.8%
Heart Failure	97.2	107	100	10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.7	84.7	100	16.7%
Pneumonia	102.7	106.1	100	3.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Independence, MO	St. Louis, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,972	$22,801	$23,281	3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,616	$17,199	$16,237	10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,506	$18,758	$22,499	16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,272	$17,843	$17,007	3.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Independence, MO	St. Louis, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.0%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	10.6%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	18.5%	18.5%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	42.2%	42.2%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-5.7%	-5.7%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	73.9%	73.9%	113.3%	0.0%

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