Austin, Texas vs. Reading, Pennsylvania

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Health
  12.3% higher in Reading, Pennsylvania
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.9114.6100  36.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.895100  11.9%
Heart Failure107101.1100  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement103.296.5100  6.5%
Pneumonia99.8100.4100  0.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$21,911$23,281  11.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$16,247$16,237  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$21,368$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$16,879$17,007  0.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-1.7%3.1%  153.1%
2015-20165.1%10.6%12.5%  107.8%
2016-201719.0%52.3%57.9%  175.3%
2017-201835.6%45.2%19.0%  27.0%
2018-20192.3%-15.8%-2.2%  787.0%
Since 201479.0%102.5%113.3%  29.7%
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