Howell, New Jersey vs. Mertztown, Pennsylvania

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Health
  17.9% higher in Mertztown, Pennsylvania
than in Howell, New Jersey
   Insurance cost
Howell, NJMertztown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium66.8114.6100  71.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Howell, NJMertztown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack113.995100  16.6%
Heart Failure117.8101.1100  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement110.696.5100  12.7%
Pneumonia110.7100.4100  9.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Howell, NJMertztown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$26,275$21,911$23,281  16.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,920$16,247$16,237  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,488$21,368$22,499  12.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,616$16,879$17,007  9.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Howell, NJMertztown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.2%-1.7%3.1%  22.7%
2015-20165.1%10.6%12.5%  107.8%
2016-20174.8%52.3%57.9%  989.6%
2017-201818.7%45.2%19.0%  141.7%
2018-2019-14.8%-15.8%-2.2%  6.8%
Since 20149.0%102.5%113.3%  1,038.9%
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