Augusta, Maine vs. Salem, Oregon

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Health
  11.6% lower in Salem, Oregon
than in Augusta, Maine
   Insurance cost
Augusta, MESalem, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.779.5100  18.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Augusta, MESalem, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.394.8100  4.5%
Heart Failure95.899.4100  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement90.681.7100  9.8%
Pneumonia95.693.7100  2.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Augusta, MESalem, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,919$21,880$23,281  4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,388$15,968$16,237  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,056$18,095$22,499  9.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,068$15,759$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Augusta, MESalem, ORU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%2.8%3.1%  333.3%
2015-20164.4%22.9%12.5%  420.5%
2016-201714.9%27.0%57.9%  81.2%
2017-201852.7%19.0%19.0%  63.9%
2018-2019-7.5%7.0%-2.2%  193.3%
Since 201467.4%104.1%113.3%  54.5%
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