Wichita, Kansas vs. Lexington, Kentucky

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Health
  12.0% lower in Lexington, Kentucky
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSLexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.577.4100  23.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSLexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.7104100  0.3%
Heart Failure104.6109.5100  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement98.694.2100  4.5%
Pneumonia106.8107.7100  0.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSLexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$24,002$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$17,589$16,237  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$20,863$22,499  4.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$18,106$17,007  0.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSLexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%7.7%3.1%  267.4%
2015-201615.8%-1.9%12.5%  112.0%
2016-201742.4%10.7%57.9%  74.8%
2017-201837.8%46.0%19.0%  21.7%
2018-20196.6%9.0%-2.2%  36.4%
Since 2014131.0%86.2%113.3%  34.2%
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