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St. Joseph, Missouri vs. Merriam, Kansas

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Health
  1.8% lower in Merriam, Kansas
than in St. Joseph, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Joseph, MOMerriam, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium120.2112.1100  6.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Joseph, MOMerriam, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.997.8100  1.1%
Heart Failure90.9101.2100  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement97.2101.6100  4.5%
Pneumonia95.9104.9100  9.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Joseph, MOMerriam, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,823$22,566$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,610$16,262$16,237  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,510$22,494$22,499  4.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,130$17,645$17,007  9.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Joseph, MOMerriam, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%-4.6%3.1%  360.0%
2015-201610.6%15.8%12.5%  49.1%
2016-201718.5%42.4%57.9%  129.2%
2017-201842.2%37.8%19.0%  10.4%
2018-2019-5.7%6.6%-2.2%  215.8%
Since 201473.9%131.0%113.3%  77.3%
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