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7.1% lower in Ballston Spa, New York
than in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Mechanicsburg, PA	Ballston Spa, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	108.8	103.1	100	5.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Mechanicsburg, PA	Ballston Spa, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.7	99	100	3.6%
Heart Failure	113.2	96.2	100	15.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.5	89.7	100	7.0%
Pneumonia	111.6	91.7	100	17.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Mechanicsburg, PA	Ballston Spa, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,699	$22,848	$23,281	3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,182	$15,452	$16,237	15.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,364	$19,867	$22,499	7.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,761	$15,424	$17,007	17.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Mechanicsburg, PA	Ballston Spa, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	10.8%	3.1%	735.3%
2015-2016	10.6%	3.4%	12.5%	67.9%
2016-2017	52.3%	15.5%	57.9%	70.4%
2017-2018	45.2%	11.5%	19.0%	74.6%
2018-2019	-15.8%	12.5%	-2.2%	179.1%
Since 2014	102.5%	65.9%	113.3%	35.7%

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