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Palo Alto, Pennsylvania vs. Columbus, Ohio

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  20.1% lower in Columbus, Ohio
than in Palo Alto, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Palo Alto, PAColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.973.9100  34.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palo Alto, PAColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.196.1100  4.9%
Heart Failure95.8104.7100  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement110.497.9100  11.3%
Pneumonia104.4103.4100  1.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palo Alto, PAColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,337$22,169$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,400$16,821$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,445$21,667$22,499  11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,550$17,383$17,007  1.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palo Alto, PAColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%1.9%3.1%  211.8%
2015-201610.6%-0.4%12.5%  103.8%
2016-201752.3%2.2%57.9%  95.8%
2017-201845.2%35.4%19.0%  21.7%
2018-2019-15.8%2.4%-2.2%  115.2%
Since 2014102.5%43.9%113.3%  57.2%
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