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1.9% lower in Independence, Kentucky
than in Wichita, Kansas

Insurance cost

	Wichita, KS	Independence, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	101.5	99.6	100	1.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Wichita, KS	Independence, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.7	92.5	100	10.8%
Heart Failure	104.6	109.1	100	4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.6	103.5	100	5.0%
Pneumonia	106.8	103.7	100	2.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Wichita, KS	Independence, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,924	$21,339	$23,281	10.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,806	$17,526	$16,237	4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,823	$22,918	$22,499	5.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,958	$17,432	$17,007	2.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Wichita, KS	Independence, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	267.4%
2015-2016	15.8%	-1.9%	12.5%	112.0%
2016-2017	42.4%	10.7%	57.9%	74.8%
2017-2018	37.8%	46.0%	19.0%	21.7%
2018-2019	6.6%	9.0%	-2.2%	36.4%
Since 2014	131.0%	86.2%	113.3%	34.2%

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