Springfield, Massachusetts vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  21.7% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Springfield, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Springfield, MAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.6101.5100  62.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Springfield, MAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.3103.7100  5.5%
Heart Failure102.2104.6100  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement115.898.6100  14.9%
Pneumonia100.9106.8100  5.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Springfield, MAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,693$23,924$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,418$16,806$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,645$21,823$22,499  14.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,968$17,958$17,007  5.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Springfield, MAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-4.6%3.1%  76.9%
2015-2016-1.5%15.8%12.5%  1,153.3%
2016-2017-2.7%42.4%57.9%  1,670.4%
2017-201826.4%37.8%19.0%  43.2%
2018-20195.1%6.6%-2.2%  29.4%
Since 201423.9%131.0%113.3%  448.1%
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