Wichita, Kansas vs. Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Health
  0.1% higher in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSTuscaloosa, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.599.8100  1.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSTuscaloosa, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.7100.7100  2.9%
Heart Failure104.6101.8100  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement98.6112.5100  14.1%
Pneumonia106.898.8100  7.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSTuscaloosa, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$23,240$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$16,352$16,237  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$24,909$22,499  14.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$16,608$17,007  7.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSTuscaloosa, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%3.1%3.1%  167.4%
2015-201615.8%12.5%12.5%  20.9%
2016-201742.4%57.9%57.9%  36.6%
2017-201837.8%19.0%19.0%  49.7%
2018-20196.6%-2.2%-2.2%  133.3%
Since 2014131.0%113.3%113.3%  13.5%
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