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Kansas City, Kansas vs. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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8.8% lower in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
than in Kansas City, Kansas

Insurance cost

	Kansas City, KS	Philadelphia, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.1	89.3	100	20.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Kansas City, KS	Philadelphia, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	104.7	100	3.2%
Heart Failure	105.3	106.5	100	1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.7	109.6	100	11.0%
Pneumonia	116.7	110.3	100	5.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Kansas City, KS	Philadelphia, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,422	$24,166	$23,281	3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,926	$17,110	$16,237	1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,843	$24,254	$22,499	11.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,617	$18,541	$17,007	5.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Kansas City, KS	Philadelphia, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-4.6%	-1.7%	3.1%	63.0%
2015-2016	15.8%	10.6%	12.5%	32.9%
2016-2017	42.4%	52.3%	57.9%	23.3%
2017-2018	37.8%	45.2%	19.0%	19.6%
2018-2019	6.6%	-15.8%	-2.2%	339.4%
Since 2014	131.0%	102.5%	113.3%	21.8%

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