Lexington, Kentucky vs. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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Health
  10.0% higher in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
than in Lexington, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Lexington, KYWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium77.492.3100  19.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lexington, KYWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10494.3100  9.3%
Heart Failure109.598.8100  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2119.7100  27.1%
Pneumonia107.7104.5100  3.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lexington, KYWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,002$21,758$23,281  9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,589$15,881$16,237  9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,863$26,495$22,499  27.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,106$17,574$17,007  2.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lexington, KYWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%-1.7%3.1%  122.1%
2015-2016-1.9%10.6%12.5%  657.9%
2016-201710.7%52.3%57.9%  388.8%
2017-201846.0%45.2%19.0%  1.7%
2018-20199.0%-15.8%-2.2%  275.6%
Since 201486.2%102.5%113.3%  18.9%
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