Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Derby, Kansas

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Health
  22.1% higher in Derby, Kansas
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PADerby, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9101.5100  58.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PADerby, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.1103.7100  4.9%
Heart Failure107.2104.6100  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement9798.6100  1.6%
Pneumonia100106.8100  6.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PADerby, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$23,924$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$16,806$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$21,823$22,499  1.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$17,958$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PADerby, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-4.6%3.1%  170.6%
2015-201610.6%15.8%12.5%  49.1%
2016-201752.3%42.4%57.9%  18.9%
2017-201845.2%37.8%19.0%  16.4%
2018-2019-15.8%6.6%-2.2%  141.8%
Since 2014102.5%131.0%113.3%  27.8%
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