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16.2% lower in Independence, Kansas
than in Vandalia, Illinois

Insurance cost

	Vandalia, IL	Independence, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	135.1	101.5	100	24.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Vandalia, IL	Independence, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.4	100.5	100	0.1%
Heart Failure	102.2	90.6	100	11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.7	93.9	100	1.9%
Pneumonia	100.3	88.2	100	12.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Vandalia, IL	Independence, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,156	$23,188	$23,281	0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,415	$14,563	$16,237	11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,197	$20,797	$22,499	1.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,873	$14,835	$17,007	12.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Vandalia, IL	Independence, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	-4.6%	3.1%	248.4%
2015-2016	9.0%	15.8%	12.5%	75.6%
2016-2017	38.0%	42.4%	57.9%	11.6%
2017-2018	38.1%	37.8%	19.0%	0.8%
2018-2019	-1.6%	6.6%	-2.2%	512.5%
Since 2014	110.6%	131.0%	113.3%	18.4%

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