Tucson, Arizona vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  25.3% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Tucson, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Tucson, AZWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.3101.5100  55.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tucson, AZWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.5103.7100  5.3%
Heart Failure99.7104.6100  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement92.998.6100  6.1%
Pneumonia103.6106.8100  3.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tucson, AZWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,730$23,924$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,024$16,806$16,237  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,577$21,823$22,499  6.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,415$17,958$17,007  3.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tucson, AZWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%-4.6%3.1%  53.3%
2015-201621.9%15.8%12.5%  27.9%
2016-2017115.5%42.4%57.9%  63.3%
2017-20180.2%37.8%19.0%  18,800.0%
2018-2019-8.7%6.6%-2.2%  175.9%
Since 2014133.2%131.0%113.3%  1.7%
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