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18.8% lower in Scotch Plains, New Jersey
than in Manhattan, New York

Insurance cost

	Manhattan, NY	Scotch Plains, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.5	66.8	100	40.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Manhattan, NY	Scotch Plains, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.9	115.7	100	14.7%
Heart Failure	105.5	119.2	100	13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	113.7	92.4	100	18.7%
Pneumonia	101.9	127.8	100	25.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Manhattan, NY	Scotch Plains, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,293	$26,690	$23,281	14.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,949	$19,158	$16,237	13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,165	$20,467	$22,499	18.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,129	$21,491	$17,007	25.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Manhattan, NY	Scotch Plains, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	-2.2%	3.1%	120.4%
2015-2016	3.4%	5.1%	12.5%	50.0%
2016-2017	15.5%	4.8%	57.9%	69.0%
2017-2018	11.5%	18.7%	19.0%	62.6%
2018-2019	12.5%	-14.8%	-2.2%	218.4%
Since 2014	65.9%	9.0%	113.3%	86.3%

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