Topeka, Kansas vs. Seward, Alaska

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Health
  12.2% higher in Seward, Alaska
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSSeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.2138.2100  32.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSSeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.8101.5100  5.0%
Heart Failure10886.6100  19.8%
Hip Knee Replacement90.689.9100  0.8%
Pneumonia108.288.6100  18.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSSeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$23,416$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$13,922$16,237  19.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$19,910$22,499  0.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$14,895$17,007  18.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSSeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%14.6%3.1%  417.4%
2015-201615.8%47.3%12.5%  199.4%
2016-201742.4%28.8%57.9%  32.1%
2017-201837.8%-21.6%19.0%  157.1%
2018-20196.6%-3.3%-2.2%  150.0%
Since 2014131.0%64.8%113.3%  50.5%
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