Laurel, Mississippi vs. Topeka, Kansas

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Health
  1.3% lower in Topeka, Kansas
than in Laurel, Mississippi
   Insurance cost
Laurel, MSTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium106.5104.2100  2.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Laurel, MSTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.5106.8100  9.5%
Heart Failure89.8108100  20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement119.190.6100  23.9%
Pneumonia90.9108.2100  19.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Laurel, MSTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,492$24,653$23,281  9.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,436$17,357$16,237  20.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,370$20,066$22,499  23.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,292$18,197$17,007  19.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Laurel, MSTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-19.6%-4.6%3.1%  76.5%
2015-2016-8.2%15.8%12.5%  292.7%
2016-201717.9%42.4%57.9%  136.9%
2017-201857.8%37.8%19.0%  34.6%
2018-20190.4%6.6%-2.2%  1,550.0%
Since 201437.8%131.0%113.3%  246.6%
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