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22.1% higher in Derby, Kansas
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Altoona, PA	Derby, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.9	101.5	100	58.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Altoona, PA	Derby, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	109.1	103.7	100	4.9%
Heart Failure	107.2	104.6	100	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	98.6	100	1.6%
Pneumonia	100	106.8	100	6.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Altoona, PA	Derby, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
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, PA	Derby, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	-4.6%	3.1%	170.6%
2015-2016	10.6%	15.8%	12.5%	49.1%
2016-2017	52.3%	42.4%	57.9%	18.9%
2017-2018	45.2%	37.8%	19.0%	16.4%
2018-2019	-15.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	141.8%
Since 2014	102.5%	131.0%	113.3%	27.8%

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