Lubbock, Texas vs. Allentown, Pennsylvania

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Health
  1.2% higher in Allentown, Pennsylvania
than in Lubbock, Texas
   Insurance cost
Lubbock, TXAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.5112.9100  5.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lubbock, TXAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.2100.6100  2.4%
Heart Failure102.5100.7100  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement104.797100  7.4%
Pneumonia104.4100.1100  4.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lubbock, TXAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,662$23,209$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,473$16,188$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,174$21,480$22,499  7.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,552$16,841$17,007  4.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lubbock, TXAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-1.7%3.1%  153.1%
2015-20165.1%10.6%12.5%  107.8%
2016-201719.0%52.3%57.9%  175.3%
2017-201835.6%45.2%19.0%  27.0%
2018-20192.3%-15.8%-2.2%  787.0%
Since 201479.0%102.5%113.3%  29.7%
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