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20.7% lower in Penn State Erie (Behrend), Pennsylvania
than in Stony Brook, New York

Insurance cost

	Stony Brook, NY	Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.2	63.9	100	43.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Stony Brook, NY	Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107.3	102.8	100	4.2%
Heart Failure	110.2	106.2	100	3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	111.9	124.2	100	11.0%
Pneumonia	103.4	111.1	100	7.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Stony Brook, NY	Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,768	$23,718	$23,281	4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,705	$17,064	$16,237	3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,777	$27,496	$22,499	11.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,379	$18,682	$17,007	7.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Stony Brook, NY	Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	115.7%
2015-2016	3.4%	10.6%	12.5%	211.8%
2016-2017	15.5%	52.3%	57.9%	237.4%
2017-2018	11.5%	45.2%	19.0%	293.0%
2018-2019	12.5%	-15.8%	-2.2%	226.4%
Since 2014	65.9%	102.5%	113.3%	55.5%

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