Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Mesa, Arizona

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Health
  10.3% higher in Mesa, Arizona
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAMesa, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.981.8100  28.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAMesa, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.1102.8100  5.8%
Heart Failure107.2109.4100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement9796100  1.0%
Pneumonia100108.6100  8.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAMesa, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$23,713$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$17,576$16,237  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$21,252$22,499  1.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$18,264$17,007  8.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAMesa, AZU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-3.0%3.1%  76.5%
2015-201610.6%21.9%12.5%  106.6%
2016-201752.3%115.5%57.9%  120.8%
2017-201845.2%0.2%19.0%  99.6%
2018-2019-15.8%-8.7%-2.2%  44.9%
Since 2014102.5%133.2%113.3%  30.0%
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