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Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Meridian, Mississippi

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Health
  23.0% higher in Meridian, Mississippi
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAMeridian, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.991.9100  43.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAMeridian, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.198.9100  9.3%
Heart Failure107.2104.7100  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement97132.6100  36.7%
Pneumonia100114.7100  14.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAMeridian, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$22,815$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$16,822$16,237  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$29,349$22,499  36.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$19,287$17,007  14.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAMeridian, 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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