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1.7% lower in Reading, Pennsylvania
than in The Bronx, New York

Insurance cost

	The Bronx, NY	Reading, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.5	114.6	100	1.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	The Bronx, NY	Reading, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100	95	100	5.0%
Heart Failure	94.7	101.1	100	6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	111.3	96.5	100	13.3%
Pneumonia	101	100.4	100	0.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	The Bronx, NY	Reading, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,071	$21,911	$23,281	5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,210	$16,247	$16,237	6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,642	$21,368	$22,499	13.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,982	$16,879	$17,007	0.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	The Bronx, NY	Reading, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	115.7%
2015-2016	3.4%	10.6%	12.5%	211.8%
2016-2017	15.5%	52.3%	57.9%	237.4%
2017-2018	11.5%	45.2%	19.0%	293.0%
2018-2019	12.5%	-15.8%	-2.2%	226.4%
Since 2014	65.9%	102.5%	113.3%	55.5%

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