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Lakewood, Colorado vs. Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Health
  9.1% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in Lakewood, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Lakewood, COAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.363.9100  24.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lakewood, COAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.9109.1100  7.1%
Heart Failure103.5107.2100  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement94.297100  3.0%
Pneumonia102.9100100  2.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lakewood, COAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,524$25,170$23,281  7.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,632$17,221$16,237  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$21,481$22,499  3.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,297$16,822$17,007  2.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lakewood, COAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%-1.7%3.1%  114.2%
2015-2016-0.3%10.6%12.5%  3,633.3%
2016-201714.7%52.3%57.9%  255.8%
2017-201833.5%45.2%19.0%  34.9%
2018-20193.8%-15.8%-2.2%  515.8%
Since 201477.5%102.5%113.3%  32.3%
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