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32.7% higher in Chester, Pennsylvania
than in Tacoma, Washington

Insurance cost

	Tacoma, WA	Chester, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.3	117.9	100	60.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Tacoma, WA	Chester, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.1	104.1	100	6.1%
Heart Failure	92.4	108.9	100	17.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.2	100.4	100	12.6%
Pneumonia	98.4	108.6	100	10.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Tacoma, WA	Chester, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,637	$24,018	$23,281	6.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,844	$17,497	$16,237	17.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,749	$22,234	$22,499	12.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,549	$18,254	$17,007	10.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Tacoma, WA	Chester, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	90.5%
2015-2016	5.6%	10.6%	12.5%	89.3%
2016-2017	-1.6%	52.3%	57.9%	3,368.8%
2017-2018	38.3%	45.2%	19.0%	18.0%
2018-2019	13.4%	-15.8%	-2.2%	217.9%
Since 2014	33.7%	102.5%	113.3%	204.2%

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