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13.9% lower in Shreveport, Louisiana
than in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Allentown, PA	Shreveport, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.9	82.3	100	27.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Allentown, PA	Shreveport, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.6	92.7	100	7.9%
Heart Failure	100.7	103.1	100	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	106.6	100	9.9%
Pneumonia	100.1	100	100	0.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Allentown, PA	Shreveport, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,209	$21,390	$23,281	7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,188	$16,568	$16,237	2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,480	$23,593	$22,499	9.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,841	$16,810	$17,007	0.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Allentown, PA	Shreveport, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	5.5%	3.1%	423.5%
2015-2016	10.6%	8.6%	12.5%	18.9%
2016-2017	52.3%	17.0%	57.9%	67.5%
2017-2018	45.2%	14.8%	19.0%	67.3%
2018-2019	-15.8%	-4.2%	-2.2%	73.4%
Since 2014	102.5%	47.4%	113.3%	53.8%

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