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Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. South Lake Tahoe, California

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Health
  12.1% higher in South Lake Tahoe, California
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PASouth Lake Tahoe, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.994.8100  48.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PASouth Lake Tahoe, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.197.1100  11.0%
Heart Failure107.292.3100  13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement9789.2100  8.0%
Pneumonia10090.1100  9.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PASouth Lake Tahoe, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$22,405$23,281  11.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$14,828$16,237  13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$19,758$22,499  8.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$15,153$17,007  9.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PASouth Lake Tahoe, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%4.0%3.1%  335.3%
2015-201610.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201752.3%9.3%57.9%  82.2%
2017-201845.2%26.1%19.0%  42.3%
2018-2019-15.8%1.2%-2.2%  107.6%
Since 2014102.5%45.0%113.3%  56.1%
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