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19.9% higher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
than in Sterling Heights, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Sterling Heights, MI	Philadelphia, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	62.4	89.3	100	43.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Sterling Heights, MI	Philadelphia, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.6	104.7	100	7.3%
Heart Failure	111	106.5	100	4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	109.6	100	13.0%
Pneumonia	110.9	110.3	100	0.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Sterling Heights, MI	Philadelphia, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,531	$24,166	$23,281	7.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,829	$17,110	$16,237	4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,467	$24,254	$22,499	13.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,655	$18,541	$17,007	0.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Sterling Heights, MI	Philadelphia, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	525.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	10.6%	12.5%	430.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	52.3%	57.9%	658.0%
2017-2018	37.1%	45.2%	19.0%	21.8%
2018-2019	0.5%	-15.8%	-2.2%	3,260.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	102.5%	113.3%	101.8%

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