Topeka, Kansas vs. Elkader, Iowa

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Health
  18.8% higher in Elkader, Iowa
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSElkader, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.2140.7100  35.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSElkader, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.899100  7.3%
Heart Failure108111100  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement90.697.2100  7.3%
Pneumonia108.2120.6100  11.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSElkader, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$22,833$23,281  7.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$17,838$16,237  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$21,509$22,499  7.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$20,273$17,007  11.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSElkader, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%4.7%3.1%  202.2%
2015-201615.8%13.2%12.5%  16.5%
2016-201742.4%26.3%57.9%  38.0%
2017-201837.8%88.1%19.0%  133.1%
2018-20196.6%6.9%-2.2%  4.5%
Since 2014131.0%201.2%113.3%  53.6%
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