Kansas City, Kansas vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  21.0% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Kansas City, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Kansas City, KSSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.172.9100  35.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Kansas City, KSSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.598.6100  2.9%
Heart Failure105.398.3100  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement98.794.2100  4.6%
Pneumonia116.7101.6100  12.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Kansas City, KSSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,422$22,748$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,926$15,802$16,237  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,843$20,849$22,499  4.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,617$17,076$17,007  13.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Kansas City, KSSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%-17.9%3.1%  289.1%
2015-201615.8%5.6%12.5%  64.6%
2016-201742.4%-1.6%57.9%  103.8%
2017-201837.8%38.3%19.0%  1.3%
2018-20196.6%13.4%-2.2%  103.0%
Since 2014131.0%33.7%113.3%  74.3%
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