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Reading, Massachusetts vs. Hershey, Pennsylvania

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Health
  24.3% higher in Hershey, Pennsylvania
than in Reading, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Reading, MAHershey, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.3108.8100  71.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Reading, MAHershey, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.690.4100  11.9%
Heart Failure103106.5100  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement106.397.5100  8.3%
Pneumonia100.7109.7100  8.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Reading, MAHershey, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$20,864$23,281  11.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$17,119$16,237  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$21,582$22,499  8.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$18,455$17,007  9.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Reading, MAHershey, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-1.7%3.1%  34.6%
2015-2016-1.5%10.6%12.5%  806.7%
2016-2017-2.7%52.3%57.9%  2,037.0%
2017-201826.4%45.2%19.0%  71.2%
2018-20195.1%-15.8%-2.2%  409.8%
Since 201423.9%102.5%113.3%  328.9%
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