Augusta, Maine vs. Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Health
  6.4% higher in Scranton, Pennsylvania
than in Augusta, Maine
   Insurance cost
Augusta, MEScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.792.3100  5.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Augusta, MEScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.3105100  5.7%
Heart Failure95.8114.9100  19.9%
Hip Knee Replacement90.6120.8100  33.3%
Pneumonia95.6112.1100  17.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Augusta, MEScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,919$24,229$23,281  5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,388$18,464$16,237  20.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,056$26,753$22,499  33.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,068$18,849$17,007  17.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Augusta, MEScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%-1.7%3.1%  41.7%
2015-20164.4%10.6%12.5%  140.9%
2016-201714.9%52.3%57.9%  251.0%
2017-201852.7%45.2%19.0%  14.2%
2018-2019-7.5%-15.8%-2.2%  110.7%
Since 201467.4%102.5%113.3%  52.1%
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