Merriam, Kansas vs. Alamosa, Colorado

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Health
  2.6% higher in Alamosa, Colorado
than in Merriam, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Merriam, KSAlamosa, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.1113.2100  1.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merriam, KSAlamosa, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.8101.3100  3.6%
Heart Failure101.295.2100  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement101.6113.6100  11.8%
Pneumonia104.9107.3100  2.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merriam, KSAlamosa, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,566$23,378$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,262$15,289$16,237  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,494$25,155$22,499  11.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,645$18,041$17,007  2.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merriam, KSAlamosa, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%12.0%3.1%  360.9%
2015-201615.8%-0.3%12.5%  101.9%
2016-201742.4%14.7%57.9%  65.3%
2017-201837.8%33.5%19.0%  11.4%
2018-20196.6%3.8%-2.2%  42.4%
Since 2014131.0%77.5%113.3%  40.8%
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