Newark, New Jersey vs. Bowling Green, Kentucky

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Health
  16.1% higher in Bowling Green, Kentucky
than in Newark, New Jersey
   Insurance cost
Newark, NJBowling Green, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium66.8108.8100  62.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Newark, NJBowling Green, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.498100  8.8%
Heart Failure116.2102.3100  12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement122.6107.2100  12.6%
Pneumonia113.5100.9100  11.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Newark, NJBowling Green, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,789$22,608$23,281  8.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,667$16,436$16,237  12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$27,141$23,744$22,499  12.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,091$16,964$17,007  11.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Newark, NJBowling Green, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.2%7.7%3.1%  450.0%
2015-20165.1%-1.9%12.5%  137.3%
2016-20174.8%10.7%57.9%  122.9%
2017-201818.7%46.0%19.0%  146.0%
2018-2019-14.8%9.0%-2.2%  160.8%
Since 20149.0%86.2%113.3%  857.8%
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