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14.1% higher in Allentown, Pennsylvania
than in Laurel, Maryland

Insurance cost

	Laurel, MD	Allentown, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	80.4	112.9	100	40.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Laurel, MD	Allentown, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.2	100.6	100	0.6%
Heart Failure	96.9	100.7	100	3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	116.9	97	100	17.0%
Pneumonia	100.3	100.1	100	0.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Laurel, MD	Allentown, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,350	$23,209	$23,281	0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,571	$16,188	$16,237	4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,888	$21,480	$22,499	17.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,869	$16,841	$17,007	0.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Laurel, MD	Allentown, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	15.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	110.7%
2015-2016	-0.4%	10.6%	12.5%	2,750.0%
2016-2017	25.2%	52.3%	57.9%	107.5%
2017-2018	53.1%	45.2%	19.0%	14.9%
2018-2019	-14.0%	-15.8%	-2.2%	12.9%
Since 2014	90.5%	102.5%	113.3%	13.3%

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