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22.0% higher in Provo, Utah
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Altoona, PA	Provo, UT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.9	100.6	100	57.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Altoona, PA	Provo, UT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	109.1	99.6	100	8.7%
Heart Failure	107.2	106.5	100	0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	109.6	100	13.0%
Pneumonia	100	95.7	100	4.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Altoona, PA	Provo, UT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,170	$22,986	$23,281	8.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,221	$17,111	$16,237	0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,481	$24,260	$22,499	12.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,822	$16,100	$17,007	4.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Altoona, PA	Provo, UT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	2.3%	3.1%	235.3%
2015-2016	10.6%	15.6%	12.5%	47.2%
2016-2017	52.3%	18.8%	57.9%	64.1%
2017-2018	45.2%	78.0%	19.0%	72.6%
2018-2019	-15.8%	-1.5%	-2.2%	90.5%
Since 2014	102.5%	146.4%	113.3%	42.8%

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