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14.7% lower in Erie, Pennsylvania
than in Topeka, Kansas

Insurance cost

	Topeka, KS	Erie, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	104.2	63.9	100	38.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Topeka, KS	Erie, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.8	102.8	100	3.7%
Heart Failure	108	106.2	100	1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.6	124.2	100	37.1%
Pneumonia	108.2	111.1	100	2.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Topeka, KS	Erie, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,653	$23,718	$23,281	3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,357	$17,064	$16,237	1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,066	$27,496	$22,499	37.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,197	$18,682	$17,007	2.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Topeka, KS	Erie, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-4.6%	-1.7%	3.1%	63.0%
2015-2016	15.8%	10.6%	12.5%	32.9%
2016-2017	42.4%	52.3%	57.9%	23.3%
2017-2018	37.8%	45.2%	19.0%	19.6%
2018-2019	6.6%	-15.8%	-2.2%	339.4%
Since 2014	131.0%	102.5%	113.3%	21.8%

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