Topeka, Kansas vs. Austin, Texas

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Health
  8.3% lower in Austin, Texas
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.283.9100  19.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.8107.8100  0.9%
Heart Failure108107100  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement90.6103.2100  13.9%
Pneumonia108.299.8100  7.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$24,878$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$17,190$16,237  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$22,849$22,499  13.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$16,787$17,007  7.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%3.2%3.1%  169.6%
2015-201615.8%5.1%12.5%  67.7%
2016-201742.4%19.0%57.9%  55.2%
2017-201837.8%35.6%19.0%  5.8%
2018-20196.6%2.3%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 2014131.0%79.0%113.3%  39.7%
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