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State College, Pennsylvania vs. Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Health
  21.4% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in State College, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
State College, PAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.963.9100  43.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
State College, PAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.4109.1100  14.4%
Heart Failure104.7107.2100  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement95.797100  1.4%
Pneumonia111.6100100  10.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
State College, PAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,014$25,170$23,281  14.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,821$17,221$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,177$21,481$22,499  1.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,767$16,822$17,007  10.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
State College, PAAltoona, 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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