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Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Mechanicsville, Virginia

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Health
  15.1% higher in Mechanicsville, Virginia
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAMechanicsville, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.995.8100  49.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAMechanicsville, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.197.2100  10.9%
Heart Failure107.2103.5100  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement9788.4100  8.9%
Pneumonia100105.4100  5.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAMechanicsville, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$22,422$23,281  10.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$16,623$16,237  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$19,572$22,499  8.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$17,721$17,007  5.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAMechanicsville, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%3.3%3.1%  294.1%
2015-201610.6%3.9%12.5%  63.2%
2016-201752.3%10.3%57.9%  80.3%
2017-201845.2%66.1%19.0%  46.2%
2018-2019-15.8%3.7%-2.2%  123.4%
Since 2014102.5%104.0%113.3%  1.5%
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