Lexington, Kentucky vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  13.7% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Lexington, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Lexington, KYWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium77.4101.5100  31.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lexington, KYWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104103.7100  0.3%
Heart Failure109.5104.6100  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement94.298.6100  4.7%
Pneumonia107.7106.8100  0.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lexington, KYWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,002$23,924$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,589$16,806$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,863$21,823$22,499  4.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,106$17,958$17,007  0.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lexington, KYWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%-4.6%3.1%  159.7%
2015-2016-1.9%15.8%12.5%  931.6%
2016-201710.7%42.4%57.9%  296.3%
2017-201846.0%37.8%19.0%  17.8%
2018-20199.0%6.6%-2.2%  26.7%
Since 201486.2%131.0%113.3%  52.0%
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