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Independence, Kentucky vs. Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Health
  16.6% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in Independence, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Independence, KYAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.663.9100  35.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Independence, KYAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.5109.1100  17.9%
Heart Failure109.1107.2100  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement103.597100  6.3%
Pneumonia103.7100100  3.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Independence, KYAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,339$25,170$23,281  18.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,526$17,221$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,918$21,481$22,499  6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,432$16,822$17,007  3.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Independence, KYAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%-1.7%3.1%  122.1%
2015-2016-1.9%10.6%12.5%  657.9%
2016-201710.7%52.3%57.9%  388.8%
2017-201846.0%45.2%19.0%  1.7%
2018-20199.0%-15.8%-2.2%  275.6%
Since 201486.2%102.5%113.3%  18.9%
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