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1.3% lower in Topeka, Kansas
than in Laurel, Mississippi

Insurance cost

	Laurel, MS	Topeka, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	106.5	104.2	100	2.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Laurel, MS	Topeka, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.5	106.8	100	9.5%
Heart Failure	89.8	108	100	20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	119.1	90.6	100	23.9%
Pneumonia	90.9	108.2	100	19.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Laurel, MS	Topeka, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
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, MS	Topeka, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-19.6%	-4.6%	3.1%	76.5%
2015-2016	-8.2%	15.8%	12.5%	292.7%
2016-2017	17.9%	42.4%	57.9%	136.9%
2017-2018	57.8%	37.8%	19.0%	34.6%
2018-2019	0.4%	6.6%	-2.2%	1,550.0%
Since 2014	37.8%	131.0%	113.3%	246.6%

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