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9.7% lower in Hershey, Pennsylvania
than in Rapid City, South Dakota

Insurance cost

	Rapid City, SD	Hershey, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	128.2	108.8	100	15.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Rapid City, SD	Hershey, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	90.4	100	11.9%
Heart Failure	100.3	106.5	100	6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.6	97.5	100	4.0%
Pneumonia	100.4	109.7	100	9.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Rapid City, SD	Hershey, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,670	$20,864	$23,281	11.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,115	$17,119	$16,237	6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,498	$21,582	$22,499	4.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,888	$18,455	$17,007	9.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Rapid City, SD	Hershey, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-7.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	77.9%
2015-2016	24.6%	10.6%	12.5%	56.9%
2016-2017	38.6%	52.3%	57.9%	35.5%
2017-2018	14.3%	45.2%	19.0%	216.1%
2018-2019	6.9%	-15.8%	-2.2%	329.0%
Since 2014	94.8%	102.5%	113.3%	8.1%

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