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19.7% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in Chatham, Virginia

Insurance cost

	Chatham, VA	Altoona, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.4	63.9	100	43.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Chatham, VA	Altoona, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.6	109.1	100	19.1%
Heart Failure	94.7	107.2	100	13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.8	97	100	0.2%
Pneumonia	97.3	100	100	2.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Chatham, VA	Altoona, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,131	$25,170	$23,281	19.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,221	$17,221	$16,237	13.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,422	$21,481	$22,499	0.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,355	$16,822	$17,007	2.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Chatham, VA	Altoona, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	151.5%
2015-2016	3.9%	10.6%	12.5%	171.8%
2016-2017	10.3%	52.3%	57.9%	407.8%
2017-2018	66.1%	45.2%	19.0%	31.6%
2018-2019	3.7%	-15.8%	-2.2%	527.0%
Since 2014	104.0%	102.5%	113.3%	1.4%

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