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Lancaster, Pennsylvania vs. Forest City, North Carolina

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Health
  3.4% higher in Forest City, North Carolina
than in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Lancaster, PAForest City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium116.3131.5100  13.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lancaster, PAForest City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack111.996.2100  14.0%
Heart Failure10888.7100  17.9%
Hip Knee Replacement102.5108.2100  5.6%
Pneumonia99.694100  5.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lancaster, PAForest City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,813$22,193$23,281  14.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,352$14,252$16,237  17.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,688$23,955$22,499  5.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,754$15,807$17,007  5.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lancaster, PAForest City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%6.0%3.1%  452.9%
2015-201610.6%23.1%12.5%  117.9%
2016-201752.3%39.6%57.9%  24.3%
2017-201845.2%15.5%19.0%  65.7%
2018-2019-15.8%-1.4%-2.2%  91.1%
Since 2014102.5%107.4%113.3%  4.8%
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