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0.6% lower in Wichita, Kansas
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Scranton, PA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	92.3	101.5	100	10.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Scranton, PA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105	103.7	100	1.2%
Heart Failure	114.9	104.6	100	9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	120.8	98.6	100	18.4%
Pneumonia	112.1	106.8	100	4.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Scranton, PA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,229	$23,924	$23,281	1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,464	$16,806	$16,237	9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,753	$21,823	$22,499	18.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,849	$17,958	$17,007	4.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Scranton, PA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	-4.6%	3.1%	170.6%
2015-2016	10.6%	15.8%	12.5%	49.1%
2016-2017	52.3%	42.4%	57.9%	18.9%
2017-2018	45.2%	37.8%	19.0%	16.4%
2018-2019	-15.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	141.8%
Since 2014	102.5%	131.0%	113.3%	27.8%

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