St. Louis, Missouri vs. Reading, Pennsylvania

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Health
  19.5% higher in Reading, Pennsylvania
than in St. Louis, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MOReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8114.6100  41.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MOReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.895100  3.8%
Heart Failure107101.1100  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement84.796.5100  13.9%
Pneumonia106.1100.4100  5.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MOReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,801$21,911$23,281  3.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,199$16,247$16,237  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,758$21,368$22,499  13.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,843$16,879$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MOReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%-1.7%3.1%  70.0%
2015-201610.6%10.6%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201718.5%52.3%57.9%  182.7%
2017-201842.2%45.2%19.0%  7.1%
2018-2019-5.7%-15.8%-2.2%  177.2%
Since 201473.9%102.5%113.3%  38.7%
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