Wichita, Kansas vs. West Plains, Missouri

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Health
  9.3% higher in West Plains, Missouri
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSWest Plains, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.5128.6100  26.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSWest Plains, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.790.1100  13.1%
Heart Failure104.698.8100  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement98.688.7100  10.0%
Pneumonia106.8111.6100  4.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSWest Plains, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$20,787$23,281  13.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$15,880$16,237  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$19,640$22,499  10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$18,760$17,007  4.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSWest Plains, MOU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%-1.0%3.1%  78.3%
2015-201615.8%10.6%12.5%  32.9%
2016-201742.4%18.5%57.9%  56.4%
2017-201837.8%42.2%19.0%  11.6%
2018-20196.6%-5.7%-2.2%  186.4%
Since 2014131.0%73.9%113.3%  43.6%
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