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20.8% lower in Springfield, Massachusetts
than in Reading, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Reading, PA	Springfield, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	114.6	62.6	100	45.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Reading, PA	Springfield, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95	98.3	100	3.5%
Heart Failure	101.1	102.2	100	1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.5	115.8	100	20.0%
Pneumonia	100.4	100.9	100	0.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Reading, PA	Springfield, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,911	$22,693	$23,281	3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,247	$16,418	$16,237	1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,368	$25,645	$22,499	20.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,879	$16,968	$17,007	0.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Reading, PA	Springfield, 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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