Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Fergus Falls, Minnesota

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Health
  3.2% lower in Fergus Falls, Minnesota
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAFergus Falls, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.967.2100  5.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAFergus Falls, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.197.7100  10.4%
Heart Failure107.2100.6100  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement9788.8100  8.5%
Pneumonia10094.5100  5.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAFergus Falls, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$22,548$23,281  10.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$16,160$16,237  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$19,650$22,499  8.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$15,893$17,007  5.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAFergus Falls, MNU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%42.3%3.1%  2,588.2%
2015-201610.6%0.4%12.5%  96.2%
2016-201752.3%58.5%57.9%  11.9%
2017-201845.2%-6.6%19.0%  114.6%
2018-2019-15.8%-15.3%-2.2%  3.2%
Since 2014102.5%79.1%113.3%  22.8%
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