Topeka, Kansas vs. Waterloo, Iowa

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Health
  17.4% higher in Waterloo, Iowa
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.2139100  33.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.8105.8100  0.9%
Heart Failure108105.1100  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement90.699.7100  10.0%
Pneumonia108.2101100  6.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$24,415$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$16,887$16,237  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$22,076$22,499  10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$16,991$17,007  6.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSWaterloo, 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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