West Lafayette, Indiana vs. Independence, Kansas

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Health
  17.1% higher in Independence, Kansas
than in West Lafayette, Indiana
   Insurance cost
West Lafayette, INIndependence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium66101.5100  53.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Lafayette, INIndependence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.7100.5100  5.0%
Heart Failure101.990.6100  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement105.693.9100  11.1%
Pneumonia104.888.2100  15.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Lafayette, INIndependence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,073$23,188$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,378$14,563$16,237  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,382$20,797$22,499  11.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,628$14,835$17,007  15.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Lafayette, INIndependence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%-4.6%3.1%  206.7%
2015-2016-12.7%15.8%12.5%  224.4%
2016-2017-1.4%42.4%57.9%  3,128.6%
2017-201821.9%37.8%19.0%  72.6%
2018-20190.0%6.6%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%131.0%113.3%  3,752.9%
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