Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. New Bern, North Carolina

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Health
  35.9% higher in New Bern, North Carolina
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PANew Bern, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9134.2100  110.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PANew Bern, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.195.6100  12.4%
Heart Failure107.292.2100  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement9791.8100  5.4%
Pneumonia10090.5100  9.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PANew Bern, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$22,062$23,281  12.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$14,812$16,237  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$20,324$22,499  5.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$15,220$17,007  9.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PANew Bern, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%6.0%3.1%  452.9%
2015-201610.6%23.1%12.5%  117.9%
2016-201752.3%39.6%57.9%  24.3%
2017-201845.2%15.5%19.0%  65.7%
2018-2019-15.8%-1.4%-2.2%  91.1%
Since 2014102.5%107.4%113.3%  4.8%
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