Bethesda, Maryland vs. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Health
  6.3% higher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
than in Bethesda, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Bethesda, MDPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.489.3100  11.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bethesda, MDPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.9104.7100  6.9%
Heart Failure106.1106.5100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement111.2109.6100  1.4%
Pneumonia104.1110.3100  6.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bethesda, MDPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,581$24,166$23,281  7.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,050$17,110$16,237  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,614$24,254$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,505$18,541$17,007  5.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bethesda, MDPhiladelphia, 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%
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