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5.2% lower in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
than in Bethany Beach, Delaware

Insurance cost

	Bethany Beach, DE	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	116.3	100	11.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bethany Beach, DE	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	108.7	111.9	100	2.9%
Heart Failure	105.9	108	100	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	93.5	102.5	100	9.6%
Pneumonia	108.7	99.6	100	8.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bethany Beach, DE	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,081	$25,813	$23,281	2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,012	$17,352	$16,237	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,709	$22,688	$22,499	9.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,271	$16,754	$17,007	8.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bethany Beach, DE	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.2%	-1.7%	3.1%	140.5%
2015-2016	18.3%	10.6%	12.5%	42.1%
2016-2017	18.8%	52.3%	57.9%	178.2%
2017-2018	39.2%	45.2%	19.0%	15.3%
2018-2019	16.1%	-15.8%	-2.2%	198.1%
Since 2014	136.7%	102.5%	113.3%	25.0%

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