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17.3% lower in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
than in Reading, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Reading, PA	Pittsfield, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	114.6	65.8	100	42.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Reading, PA	Pittsfield, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95	106.7	100	12.3%
Heart Failure	101.1	102.4	100	1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.5	119	100	23.3%
Pneumonia	100.4	103.5	100	3.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Reading, PA	Pittsfield, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,911	$24,612	$23,281	12.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,247	$16,447	$16,237	1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,368	$26,337	$22,499	23.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,879	$17,398	$17,007	3.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Reading, PA	Pittsfield, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	-2.6%	3.1%	52.9%
2015-2016	10.6%	-1.5%	12.5%	114.2%
2016-2017	52.3%	-2.7%	57.9%	105.2%
2017-2018	45.2%	26.4%	19.0%	41.6%
2018-2019	-15.8%	5.1%	-2.2%	132.3%
Since 2014	102.5%	23.9%	113.3%	76.7%

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