Reading, Pennsylvania vs. Washington, District of Columbia

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Health
  16.4% lower in Washington, District of Columbia
than in Reading, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Reading, PAWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium114.675.4100  34.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Reading, PAWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9596.6100  1.7%
Heart Failure101.196.6100  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement96.5107.1100  11.0%
Pneumonia100.4106.2100  5.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Reading, PAWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,911$22,300$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,247$15,515$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,368$23,700$22,499  10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,879$17,862$17,007  5.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Reading, PAWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%0.8%3.1%  147.1%
2015-201610.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201752.3%22.1%57.9%  57.7%
2017-201845.2%8.7%19.0%  80.8%
2018-2019-15.8%21.3%-2.2%  234.8%
Since 2014102.5%62.4%113.3%  39.1%
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