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1.0% lower in Bedford borough, Pennsylvania
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Altoona, PA	Bedford borough, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.9	63.9	100	0.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Altoona, PA	Bedford borough, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	109.1	103.2	100	5.4%
Heart Failure	107.2	105	100	2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	100.2	100	3.3%
Pneumonia	100	98.4	100	1.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Altoona, PA	Bedford borough, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,170	$23,821	$23,281	5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,221	$16,875	$16,237	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,481	$22,189	$22,499	3.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,822	$16,542	$17,007	1.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Altoona, PA	Bedford borough, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	10.6%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	52.3%	52.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	45.2%	45.2%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-15.8%	-15.8%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	102.5%	102.5%	113.3%	0.0%

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