West Plains, Missouri vs. Topeka, Kansas

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Health
  7.7% lower in Topeka, Kansas
than in West Plains, Missouri
   Insurance cost
West Plains, MOTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium128.6104.2100  19.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Plains, MOTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack90.1106.8100  18.5%
Heart Failure98.8108100  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement88.790.6100  2.1%
Pneumonia111.6108.2100  3.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Plains, MOTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,787$24,653$23,281  18.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,880$17,357$16,237  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,640$20,066$22,499  2.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,760$18,197$17,007  3.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Plains, MOTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%-4.6%3.1%  360.0%
2015-201610.6%15.8%12.5%  49.1%
2016-201718.5%42.4%57.9%  129.2%
2017-201842.2%37.8%19.0%  10.4%
2018-2019-5.7%6.6%-2.2%  215.8%
Since 201473.9%131.0%113.3%  77.3%
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