Wichita, Kansas vs. Austin, Texas

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Health
  7.5% lower in Austin, Texas
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.583.9100  17.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.7107.8100  4.0%
Heart Failure104.6107100  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement98.6103.2100  4.7%
Pneumonia106.899.8100  6.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$24,878$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$17,190$16,237  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$22,849$22,499  4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$16,787$17,007  6.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%3.2%3.1%  169.6%
2015-201615.8%5.1%12.5%  67.7%
2016-201742.4%19.0%57.9%  55.2%
2017-201837.8%35.6%19.0%  5.8%
2018-20196.6%2.3%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 2014131.0%79.0%113.3%  39.7%
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