Seattle, Washington vs. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Health
  0.6% higher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
than in Seattle, Washington
   Insurance cost
Seattle, WAPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.963.9100  12.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Seattle, WAPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.6104.1100  5.6%
Heart Failure98.3110.4100  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2106.4100  13.0%
Pneumonia101.6113.7100  11.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Seattle, WAPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$24,010$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$17,732$16,237  12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$23,548$22,499  12.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$19,117$17,007  12.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Seattle, WAPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%-1.7%3.1%  90.5%
2015-20165.6%10.6%12.5%  89.3%
2016-2017-1.6%52.3%57.9%  3,368.8%
2017-201838.3%45.2%19.0%  18.0%
2018-201913.4%-15.8%-2.2%  217.9%
Since 201433.7%102.5%113.3%  204.2%
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