Waco, Texas vs. Topeka, Kansas

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Health
  12.4% higher in Topeka, Kansas
than in Waco, Texas
   Insurance cost
Waco, TXTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8104.2100  29.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waco, TXTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.9106.8100  5.8%
Heart Failure98108100  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement104.690.6100  13.4%
Pneumonia105.4108.2100  2.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waco, TXTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,293$24,653$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,752$17,357$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,167$20,066$22,499  13.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,730$18,197$17,007  2.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waco, TXTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-4.6%3.1%  243.8%
2015-20165.1%15.8%12.5%  209.8%
2016-201719.0%42.4%57.9%  123.2%
2017-201835.6%37.8%19.0%  6.2%
2018-20192.3%6.6%-2.2%  187.0%
Since 201479.0%131.0%113.3%  65.8%
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