Wichita, Kansas vs. Newark, New Jersey

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Health
  11.0% lower in Newark, New Jersey
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSNewark, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.566.8100  34.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSNewark, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.7107.4100  3.6%
Heart Failure104.6116.2100  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement98.6122.6100  24.3%
Pneumonia106.8113.5100  6.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSNewark, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$24,789$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$18,667$16,237  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$27,141$22,499  24.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$19,091$17,007  6.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSNewark, NJU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%-2.2%3.1%  52.2%
2015-201615.8%5.1%12.5%  67.7%
2016-201742.4%4.8%57.9%  88.7%
2017-201837.8%18.7%19.0%  50.5%
2018-20196.6%-14.8%-2.2%  324.2%
Since 2014131.0%9.0%113.3%  93.1%
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