Ashland, Kentucky vs. Hershey, Pennsylvania

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Health
  13.6% higher in Hershey, Pennsylvania
than in Ashland, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Ashland, KYHershey, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.9108.8100  31.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ashland, KYHershey, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.690.4100  7.4%
Heart Failure100106.5100  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement101.397.5100  3.8%
Pneumonia100.9109.7100  8.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ashland, KYHershey, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,518$20,864$23,281  7.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,060$17,119$16,237  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,421$21,582$22,499  3.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,969$18,455$17,007  8.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ashland, KYHershey, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%-1.7%3.1%  122.1%
2015-2016-1.9%10.6%12.5%  657.9%
2016-201710.7%52.3%57.9%  388.8%
2017-201846.0%45.2%19.0%  1.7%
2018-20199.0%-15.8%-2.2%  275.6%
Since 201486.2%102.5%113.3%  18.9%
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