Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vs. Topeka, Kansas

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Health
  4.7% higher in Topeka, Kansas
than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Philadelphia, PATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.3104.2100  16.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Philadelphia, PATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.7106.8100  2.0%
Heart Failure106.5108100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement109.690.6100  17.3%
Pneumonia110.3108.2100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Philadelphia, PATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,166$24,653$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,110$17,357$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,254$20,066$22,499  17.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,541$18,197$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Philadelphia, PATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-4.6%3.1%  170.6%
2015-201610.6%15.8%12.5%  49.1%
2016-201752.3%42.4%57.9%  18.9%
2017-201845.2%37.8%19.0%  16.4%
2018-2019-15.8%6.6%-2.2%  141.8%
Since 2014102.5%131.0%113.3%  27.8%
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