St. Louis, Missouri vs. Topeka, Kansas

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Health
  16.1% higher in Topeka, Kansas
than in St. Louis, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MOTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8104.2100  29.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MOTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.8106.8100  8.1%
Heart Failure107108100  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement84.790.6100  7.0%
Pneumonia106.1108.2100  2.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MOTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,801$24,653$23,281  8.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,199$17,357$16,237  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,758$20,066$22,499  7.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,843$18,197$17,007  2.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, 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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