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0.3% higher in State College, Pennsylvania
than in West Reading, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	West Reading, PA	State College, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	114.6	112.9	100	1.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Reading, PA	State College, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95	95.4	100	0.4%
Heart Failure	101.1	104.7	100	3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.5	95.7	100	0.8%
Pneumonia	100.4	111.6	100	11.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Reading, PA	State College, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,911	$22,014	$23,281	0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,247	$16,821	$16,237	3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,368	$21,177	$22,499	0.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,879	$18,767	$17,007	11.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Reading, PA	State College, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	10.6%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	52.3%	52.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	45.2%	45.2%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-15.8%	-15.8%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	102.5%	102.5%	113.3%	0.0%

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