Laurel, Mississippi vs. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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Health
  2.0% higher in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
than in Laurel, Mississippi
   Insurance cost
Laurel, MSBethlehem, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium106.5112.9100  6.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Laurel, MSBethlehem, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.597.6100  0.1%
Heart Failure89.8102.4100  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement119.1100.9100  15.3%
Pneumonia90.9101.6100  11.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Laurel, MSBethlehem, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,492$22,513$23,281  0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,436$16,455$16,237  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,370$22,333$22,499  15.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,292$17,085$17,007  11.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Laurel, MSBethlehem, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-19.6%-1.7%3.1%  91.3%
2015-2016-8.2%10.6%12.5%  229.3%
2016-201717.9%52.3%57.9%  192.2%
2017-201857.8%45.2%19.0%  21.8%
2018-20190.4%-15.8%-2.2%  4,050.0%
Since 201437.8%102.5%113.3%  171.2%
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