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12.1% lower in Salem, Oregon
than in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Lower Merion, PA	Salem, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	89.3	79.5	100	11.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lower Merion, PA	Salem, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.5	94.8	100	10.1%
Heart Failure	108.1	99.4	100	8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	102.2	81.7	100	20.1%
Pneumonia	105.1	93.7	100	10.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lower Merion, PA	Salem, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,354	$21,880	$23,281	10.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,366	$15,968	$16,237	8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,634	$18,095	$22,499	20.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,674	$15,759	$17,007	10.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lower Merion, PA	Salem, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	2.8%	3.1%	264.7%
2015-2016	10.6%	22.9%	12.5%	116.0%
2016-2017	52.3%	27.0%	57.9%	48.4%
2017-2018	45.2%	19.0%	19.0%	58.0%
2018-2019	-15.8%	7.0%	-2.2%	144.3%
Since 2014	102.5%	104.1%	113.3%	1.6%

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