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Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Independence, Missouri

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Health
  13.0% higher in Independence, Missouri
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.990100  40.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.195.2100  12.7%
Heart Failure107.297.2100  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement97101.7100  4.8%
Pneumonia100102.7100  2.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$21,972$23,281  12.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$15,616$16,237  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$22,506$22,499  4.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$17,272$17,007  2.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-1.0%3.1%  41.2%
2015-201610.6%10.6%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201752.3%18.5%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201845.2%42.2%19.0%  6.6%
2018-2019-15.8%-5.7%-2.2%  63.9%
Since 2014102.5%73.9%113.3%  27.9%
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