Wichita, Kansas vs. Decatur, Alabama

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Health
  2.3% lower in Decatur, Alabama
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSDecatur, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.5102.1100  0.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSDecatur, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.797.5100  6.0%
Heart Failure104.690.5100  13.5%
Hip Knee Replacement98.6103100  4.5%
Pneumonia106.893.2100  12.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSDecatur, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$22,493$23,281  6.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$14,544$16,237  13.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$22,797$22,499  4.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$15,670$17,007  12.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSDecatur, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%3.1%3.1%  167.4%
2015-201615.8%12.5%12.5%  20.9%
2016-201742.4%57.9%57.9%  36.6%
2017-201837.8%19.0%19.0%  49.7%
2018-20196.6%-2.2%-2.2%  133.3%
Since 2014131.0%113.3%113.3%  13.5%
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