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14.1% higher in Stony Brook University, New York
than in Buffalo, New York

Insurance cost

	Buffalo, NY	Stony Brook University, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	94.8	113.2	100	19.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Buffalo, NY	Stony Brook University, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.1	107.3	100	8.3%
Heart Failure	94.8	110.2	100	16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.6	111.9	100	11.2%
Pneumonia	103.6	103.4	100	0.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Buffalo, NY	Stony Brook University, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,862	$24,768	$23,281	8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,231	$17,705	$16,237	16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,271	$24,777	$22,499	11.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,416	$17,379	$17,007	0.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Buffalo, NY	Stony Brook University, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	10.8%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	3.4%	3.4%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	15.5%	15.5%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	11.5%	11.5%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	12.5%	12.5%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	65.9%	65.9%	113.3%	0.0%

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