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Kansas City, Missouri vs. Independence, Kansas

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Health
  3.8% higher in Independence, Kansas
than in Kansas City, Missouri
   Insurance cost
Kansas City, MOIndependence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium90101.5100  12.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Kansas City, MOIndependence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.2100.5100  5.6%
Heart Failure97.290.6100  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement101.793.9100  7.7%
Pneumonia102.788.2100  14.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Kansas City, MOIndependence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,972$23,188$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,616$14,563$16,237  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,506$20,797$22,499  7.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,272$14,835$17,007  14.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Kansas City, MOIndependence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%-4.6%3.1%  360.0%
2015-201610.6%15.8%12.5%  49.1%
2016-201718.5%42.4%57.9%  129.2%
2017-201842.2%37.8%19.0%  10.4%
2018-2019-5.7%6.6%-2.2%  215.8%
Since 201473.9%131.0%113.3%  77.3%
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