Wichita Health Care

Every year, the average Kansan puts down more than $9,000 on doctor visits, prescriptions and insurance premiums. Their spending contributes to the 17% chunk health care takes out of the U.S. economy. Health care is expensive — so expensive, many people can’t afford it. It’s personal — it touches everyone. And laws and policies related to it can affect how much you’re paying, which doctor you’re seeing and what care you’re legally allowed to receive. Those are some of the reasons we cover health care.


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KEY STATS

$9,408

Health spending per capita is $9,408 in Kansas.

$1,647

The average employee contribution for an insurance policy covering a single person is $1,647 in Kansas.

12%

12% of adults in Kansas report not having a personal doctor.

132

Kansas needs 132 more providers to fill its primary care practitioner gap.

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