Wichita, Kansas vs. Spencer, Iowa

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Health
  18.9% higher in Spencer, Iowa
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSSpencer, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.5151.8100  49.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSSpencer, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.798.7100  4.8%
Heart Failure104.687.3100  16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement98.687100  11.8%
Pneumonia106.887.3100  18.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSSpencer, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$22,772$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$14,022$16,237  16.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$19,261$22,499  11.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$14,682$17,007  18.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSSpencer, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%4.7%3.1%  202.2%
2015-201615.8%13.2%12.5%  16.5%
2016-201742.4%26.3%57.9%  38.0%
2017-201837.8%88.1%19.0%  133.1%
2018-20196.6%6.9%-2.2%  4.5%
Since 2014131.0%201.2%113.3%  53.6%
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