Wichita, Kansas vs. Laurel, Mississippi

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Health
  2.3% higher in Laurel, Mississippi
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSLaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.5106.5100  4.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSLaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.797.5100  6.0%
Heart Failure104.689.8100  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement98.6119.1100  20.8%
Pneumonia106.890.9100  14.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSLaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$22,492$23,281  6.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$14,436$16,237  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$26,370$22,499  20.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$15,292$17,007  14.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSLaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%-19.6%3.1%  326.1%
2015-201615.8%-8.2%12.5%  151.9%
2016-201742.4%17.9%57.9%  57.8%
2017-201837.8%57.8%19.0%  52.9%
2018-20196.6%0.4%-2.2%  93.9%
Since 2014131.0%37.8%113.3%  71.1%
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