Waterloo, Iowa vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  15.6% lower in Wichita, Kansas
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waterloo, IAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139101.5100  27.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterloo, IAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.8103.7100  2.0%
Heart Failure105.1104.6100  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement99.798.6100  1.1%
Pneumonia101106.8100  5.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterloo, IAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$23,924$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$16,806$16,237  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$21,823$22,499  1.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$17,958$17,007  5.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterloo, IAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-4.6%3.1%  197.9%
2015-201613.2%15.8%12.5%  19.7%
2016-201726.3%42.4%57.9%  61.2%
2017-201888.1%37.8%19.0%  57.1%
2018-20196.9%6.6%-2.2%  4.3%
Since 2014201.2%131.0%113.3%  34.9%
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