Wichita, Kansas vs. Happy, Texas

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Health
  4.9% higher in Happy, Texas
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSHappy, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.5107.5100  5.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSHappy, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.799.9100  3.7%
Heart Failure104.6124100  18.5%
Hip Knee Replacement98.6102.4100  3.9%
Pneumonia106.8111.8100  4.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSHappy, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$23,047$23,281  3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$19,921$16,237  18.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$22,667$22,499  3.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$18,803$17,007  4.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSHappy, 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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