Topeka, Kansas vs. Independence, Missouri

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Health
  8.3% lower in Independence, Missouri
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.290100  13.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.895.2100  10.9%
Heart Failure10897.2100  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement90.6101.7100  12.3%
Pneumonia108.2102.7100  5.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$21,972$23,281  10.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$15,616$16,237  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$22,506$22,499  12.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$17,272$17,007  5.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%-1.0%3.1%  78.3%
2015-201615.8%10.6%12.5%  32.9%
2016-201742.4%18.5%57.9%  56.4%
2017-201837.8%42.2%19.0%  11.6%
2018-20196.6%-5.7%-2.2%  186.4%
Since 2014131.0%73.9%113.3%  43.6%
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