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18.7% lower in Columbus, Ohio
than in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Bethlehem, PA	Columbus, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.9	73.9	100	34.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bethlehem, PA	Columbus, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.6	96.1	100	1.5%
Heart Failure	102.4	104.7	100	2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.9	97.9	100	3.0%
Pneumonia	101.6	103.4	100	1.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bethlehem, PA	Columbus, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,513	$22,169	$23,281	1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,455	$16,821	$16,237	2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,333	$21,667	$22,499	3.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,085	$17,383	$17,007	1.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bethlehem, PA	Columbus, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	1.9%	3.1%	211.8%
2015-2016	10.6%	-0.4%	12.5%	103.8%
2016-2017	52.3%	2.2%	57.9%	95.8%
2017-2018	45.2%	35.4%	19.0%	21.7%
2018-2019	-15.8%	2.4%	-2.2%	115.2%
Since 2014	102.5%	43.9%	113.3%	57.2%

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