Topeka, Kansas vs. Reading, Pennsylvania

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Health
  2.9% higher in Reading, Pennsylvania
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.2114.6100  10.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.895100  11.0%
Heart Failure108101.1100  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement90.696.5100  6.5%
Pneumonia108.2100.4100  7.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$21,911$23,281  11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$16,247$16,237  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$21,368$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$16,879$17,007  7.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%-1.7%3.1%  63.0%
2015-201615.8%10.6%12.5%  32.9%
2016-201742.4%52.3%57.9%  23.3%
2017-201837.8%45.2%19.0%  19.6%
2018-20196.6%-15.8%-2.2%  339.4%
Since 2014131.0%102.5%113.3%  21.8%
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