Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Health
  24.2% higher in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9114.8100  79.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.189.2100  18.2%
Heart Failure107.295.1100  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement9793.1100  4.0%
Pneumonia10096.5100  3.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$20,577$23,281  18.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$15,276$16,237  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$20,602$22,499  4.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$16,221$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAWinston-Salem, 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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