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Allentown, Pennsylvania vs. Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Health
  3.2% lower in Scranton, Pennsylvania
than in Allentown, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Allentown, PAScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.992.3100  18.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Allentown, PAScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.6105100  4.4%
Heart Failure100.7114.9100  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement97120.8100  24.5%
Pneumonia100.1112.1100  12.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Allentown, PAScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,209$24,229$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,188$18,464$16,237  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,480$26,753$22,499  24.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,841$18,849$17,007  11.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Allentown, PAScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-1.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201610.6%10.6%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201752.3%52.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201845.2%45.2%19.0%  0.0%
2018-2019-15.8%-15.8%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014102.5%102.5%113.3%  0.0%
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