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Reading, Pennsylvania vs. Palo Alto, California

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Health
  5.2% lower in Palo Alto, California
than in Reading, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Reading, PAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium114.697.3100  15.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Reading, PAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95102.7100  8.1%
Heart Failure101.1101.9100  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement96.5105.1100  8.9%
Pneumonia100.4104.3100  3.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Reading, PAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,911$23,705$23,281  8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,247$16,366$16,237  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,368$23,270$22,499  8.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,879$17,545$17,007  3.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Reading, PAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%4.0%3.1%  335.3%
2015-201610.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201752.3%9.3%57.9%  82.2%
2017-201845.2%26.1%19.0%  42.3%
2018-2019-15.8%1.2%-2.2%  107.6%
Since 2014102.5%45.0%113.3%  56.1%
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