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0.2% lower in State College, Pennsylvania
than in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Bethlehem, PA	State College, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.9	112.9	100	0.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bethlehem, PA	State College, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.6	95.4	100	2.3%
Heart Failure	102.4	104.7	100	2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.9	95.7	100	5.2%
Pneumonia	101.6	111.6	100	9.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bethlehem, PA	State College, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,513	$22,014	$23,281	2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,455	$16,821	$16,237	2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,333	$21,177	$22,499	5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,085	$18,767	$17,007	9.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bethlehem, PA	State College, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	10.6%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	52.3%	52.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	45.2%	45.2%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-15.8%	-15.8%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	102.5%	102.5%	113.3%	0.0%

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