Wichita, Kansas vs. Waco, Texas

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Health
  10.3% lower in Waco, Texas
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSWaco, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.580.8100  20.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSWaco, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.7100.9100  2.7%
Heart Failure104.698100  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement98.6104.6100  6.1%
Pneumonia106.8105.4100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSWaco, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$23,293$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$15,752$16,237  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$23,167$22,499  6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$17,730$17,007  1.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSWaco, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%3.2%3.1%  169.6%
2015-201615.8%5.1%12.5%  67.7%
2016-201742.4%19.0%57.9%  55.2%
2017-201837.8%35.6%19.0%  5.8%
2018-20196.6%2.3%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 2014131.0%79.0%113.3%  39.7%
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