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Oswego, Illinois vs. Merriam, Kansas

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Health
  10.2% higher in Merriam, Kansas
than in Oswego, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Oswego, ILMerriam, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium91.6112.1100  22.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Oswego, ILMerriam, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.397.8100  5.3%
Heart Failure103.7101.2100  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement97.3101.6100  4.4%
Pneumonia104.7104.9100  0.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Oswego, ILMerriam, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,839$22,566$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,666$16,262$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,537$22,494$22,499  4.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,599$17,645$17,007  0.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Oswego, ILMerriam, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-4.6%3.1%  248.4%
2015-20169.0%15.8%12.5%  75.6%
2016-201738.0%42.4%57.9%  11.6%
2017-201838.1%37.8%19.0%  0.8%
2018-2019-1.6%6.6%-2.2%  512.5%
Since 2014110.6%131.0%113.3%  18.4%
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