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20.8% lower in Portland, Oregon
than in Palo Alto, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Palo Alto, PA	Portland, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.9	79.1	100	29.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palo Alto, PA	Portland, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.1	94.1	100	6.9%
Heart Failure	95.8	98.6	100	2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	110.4	88.1	100	20.2%
Pneumonia	104.4	93	100	10.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palo Alto, PA	Portland, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,337	$21,719	$23,281	6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,400	$15,841	$16,237	2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,445	$19,512	$22,499	20.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,550	$15,643	$17,007	10.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palo Alto, PA	Portland, 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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