Amherst, New Hampshire vs. Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Health
  17.0% higher in Scranton, Pennsylvania
than in Amherst, New Hampshire
   Insurance cost
Amherst, NHScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium77.292.3100  19.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Amherst, NHScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.7105100  5.3%
Heart Failure101.9114.9100  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement95.4120.8100  26.6%
Pneumonia98.4112.1100  13.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Amherst, NHScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,007$24,229$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,378$18,464$16,237  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,120$26,753$22,499  26.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,545$18,849$17,007  13.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Amherst, NHScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-13.5%-1.7%3.1%  87.4%
2015-20164.8%10.6%12.5%  120.8%
2016-20171.9%52.3%57.9%  2,652.6%
2017-201877.9%45.2%19.0%  42.0%
2018-2019-15.4%-15.8%-2.2%  2.6%
Since 201439.1%102.5%113.3%  162.1%
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