St. Joseph, Missouri vs. Topeka, Kansas

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Health
  5.0% lower in Topeka, Kansas
than in St. Joseph, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Joseph, MOTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium120.2104.2100  13.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Joseph, MOTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.9106.8100  8.0%
Heart Failure90.9108100  18.8%
Hip Knee Replacement97.290.6100  6.8%
Pneumonia95.9108.2100  12.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Joseph, MOTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,823$24,653$23,281  8.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,610$17,357$16,237  18.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,510$20,066$22,499  6.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,130$18,197$17,007  12.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Joseph, MOTopeka, 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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