Westwood, Kansas vs. Independence, Kentucky

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Health
  5.9% lower in Independence, Kentucky
than in Westwood, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Westwood, KSIndependence, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.199.6100  11.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Westwood, KSIndependence, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.892.5100  5.4%
Heart Failure101.2109.1100  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement101.6103.5100  1.9%
Pneumonia104.9103.7100  1.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Westwood, KSIndependence, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,566$21,339$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,262$17,526$16,237  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,494$22,918$22,499  1.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,645$17,432$17,007  1.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Westwood, KSIndependence, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%7.7%3.1%  267.4%
2015-201615.8%-1.9%12.5%  112.0%
2016-201742.4%10.7%57.9%  74.8%
2017-201837.8%46.0%19.0%  21.7%
2018-20196.6%9.0%-2.2%  36.4%
Since 2014131.0%86.2%113.3%  34.2%
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