Baltimore, Maryland vs. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Health
  4.4% lower in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
than in Baltimore, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Baltimore, MDPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.463.9100  20.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Baltimore, MDPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.7104.1100  5.5%
Heart Failure98.2110.4100  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement96.8106.4100  9.9%
Pneumonia103.2113.7100  10.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Baltimore, MDPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,777$24,010$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,780$17,732$16,237  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,439$23,548$22,499  9.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,354$19,117$17,007  10.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Baltimore, MDPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%-1.7%3.1%  110.7%
2015-2016-0.4%10.6%12.5%  2,750.0%
2016-201725.2%52.3%57.9%  107.5%
2017-201853.1%45.2%19.0%  14.9%
2018-2019-14.0%-15.8%-2.2%  12.9%
Since 201490.5%102.5%113.3%  13.3%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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