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11.6% higher in Reading, Pennsylvania
than in Paterson, New Jersey

Insurance cost

	Paterson, NJ	Reading, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	69.3	114.6	100	65.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Paterson, NJ	Reading, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	109.1	95	100	12.9%
Heart Failure	119.7	101.1	100	15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	132.2	96.5	100	27.0%
Pneumonia	121.6	100.4	100	17.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Paterson, NJ	Reading, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,177	$21,911	$23,281	13.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$19,232	$16,247	$16,237	15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$29,274	$21,368	$22,499	27.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,455	$16,879	$17,007	17.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Paterson, NJ	Reading, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.2%	-1.7%	3.1%	22.7%
2015-2016	5.1%	10.6%	12.5%	107.8%
2016-2017	4.8%	52.3%	57.9%	989.6%
2017-2018	18.7%	45.2%	19.0%	141.7%
2018-2019	-14.8%	-15.8%	-2.2%	6.8%
Since 2014	9.0%	102.5%	113.3%	1,038.9%

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