Merriam, Kansas vs. Wenatchee, Washington

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Health
  19.4% lower in Wenatchee, Washington
than in Merriam, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Merriam, KSWenatchee, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.176.2100  32.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merriam, KSWenatchee, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.896100  1.8%
Heart Failure101.2100.9100  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement101.684.1100  17.2%
Pneumonia104.9110.8100  5.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merriam, KSWenatchee, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,566$22,156$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,262$16,209$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,494$18,629$22,499  17.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,645$18,633$17,007  5.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merriam, KSWenatchee, 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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