Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Jackson, Mississippi

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Health
  24.0% higher in Jackson, Mississippi
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAJackson, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9104100  62.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAJackson, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.194.5100  13.4%
Heart Failure107.2101.7100  5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement97112.4100  15.9%
Pneumonia100104.5100  4.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAJackson, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$21,812$23,281  13.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$16,345$16,237  5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$24,886$22,499  15.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$17,565$17,007  4.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAJackson, MSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-19.6%3.1%  1,052.9%
2015-201610.6%-8.2%12.5%  177.4%
2016-201752.3%17.9%57.9%  65.8%
2017-201845.2%57.8%19.0%  27.9%
2018-2019-15.8%0.4%-2.2%  102.5%
Since 2014102.5%37.8%113.3%  63.1%
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