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17.3% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Topeka, Kansas

Insurance cost

	Topeka, KS	Seattle, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	104.2	72.9	100	30.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Topeka, KS	Seattle, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.8	98.6	100	7.7%
Heart Failure	108	98.3	100	9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.6	94.2	100	4.0%
Pneumonia	108.2	101.6	100	6.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Topeka, KS	Seattle, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,653	$22,748	$23,281	7.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,357	$15,802	$16,237	9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,066	$20,849	$22,499	3.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,197	$17,076	$17,007	6.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Topeka, KS	Seattle, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-4.6%	-17.9%	3.1%	289.1%
2015-2016	15.8%	5.6%	12.5%	64.6%
2016-2017	42.4%	-1.6%	57.9%	103.8%
2017-2018	37.8%	38.3%	19.0%	1.3%
2018-2019	6.6%	13.4%	-2.2%	103.0%
Since 2014	131.0%	33.7%	113.3%	74.3%

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