Portland, Maine vs. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Health
  9.6% lower in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
than in Portland, Maine
   Insurance cost
Portland, MEPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.163.9100  31.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, MEPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1104.1100  6.1%
Heart Failure97.9110.4100  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement91.5106.4100  16.3%
Pneumonia102.4113.7100  11.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, MEPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$24,010$23,281  6.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,723$17,732$16,237  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,258$23,548$22,499  16.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,222$19,117$17,007  11.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, MEPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%-1.7%3.1%  41.7%
2015-20164.4%10.6%12.5%  140.9%
2016-201714.9%52.3%57.9%  251.0%
2017-201852.7%45.2%19.0%  14.2%
2018-2019-7.5%-15.8%-2.2%  110.7%
Since 201467.4%102.5%113.3%  52.1%
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