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Needham, Massachusetts vs. Allentown, Pennsylvania

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Health
  26.5% higher in Allentown, Pennsylvania
than in Needham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Needham, MAAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.8112.9100  79.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Needham, MAAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4100.6100  3.6%
Heart Failure104.3100.7100  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement106.297100  8.7%
Pneumonia104.5100.1100  4.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Needham, MAAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,085$23,209$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,762$16,188$16,237  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,520$21,480$22,499  8.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,580$16,841$17,007  4.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Needham, MAAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-1.7%3.1%  34.6%
2015-2016-1.5%10.6%12.5%  806.7%
2016-2017-2.7%52.3%57.9%  2,037.0%
2017-201826.4%45.2%19.0%  71.2%
2018-20195.1%-15.8%-2.2%  409.8%
Since 201423.9%102.5%113.3%  328.9%
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