Merriam, Kansas vs. Montpelier, Vermont

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Health
  1.3% higher in Montpelier, Vermont
than in Merriam, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Merriam, KSMontpelier, VTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.1119.4100  6.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merriam, KSMontpelier, VTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.893.8100  4.1%
Heart Failure101.289100  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.6102.6100  1.0%
Pneumonia104.996.8100  7.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merriam, KSMontpelier, VTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,566$21,646$23,281  4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,262$14,307$16,237  12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,494$22,720$22,499  1.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,645$16,279$17,007  7.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merriam, KSMontpelier, VTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%13.3%3.1%  389.1%
2015-201615.8%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201742.4%5.1%57.9%  88.0%
2017-201837.8%2.6%19.0%  93.1%
2018-20196.6%23.2%-2.2%  251.5%
Since 2014131.0%50.6%113.3%  61.4%
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