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Reading, Pennsylvania vs. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Health
  7.2% lower in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
than in Reading, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Reading, PAPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium114.689.3100  22.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Reading, PAPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95104.7100  10.2%
Heart Failure101.1106.5100  5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement96.5109.6100  13.6%
Pneumonia100.4110.3100  9.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Reading, PAPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,911$24,166$23,281  10.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,247$17,110$16,237  5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,368$24,254$22,499  13.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,879$18,541$17,007  9.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Reading, PAPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-1.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201610.6%10.6%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201752.3%52.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201845.2%45.2%19.0%  0.0%
2018-2019-15.8%-15.8%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014102.5%102.5%113.3%  0.0%
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