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Fairfield, Iowa vs. Reading, Pennsylvania

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Health
  18.5% lower in Reading, Pennsylvania
than in Fairfield, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Fairfield, IAReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium154.5114.6100  25.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfield, IAReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9595100  0.0%
Heart Failure107.2101.1100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement111.896.5100  13.7%
Pneumonia113.5100.4100  11.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfield, IAReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,927$21,911$23,281  0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,218$16,247$16,237  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,758$21,368$22,499  13.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,094$16,879$17,007  11.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfield, IAReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-1.7%3.1%  136.2%
2015-201613.2%10.6%12.5%  19.7%
2016-201726.3%52.3%57.9%  98.9%
2017-201888.1%45.2%19.0%  48.7%
2018-20196.9%-15.8%-2.2%  329.0%
Since 2014201.2%102.5%113.3%  49.1%
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