North Potomac, Maryland vs. Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Health
  9.7% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in North Potomac, Maryland
   Insurance cost
North Potomac, MDAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.463.9100  20.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Potomac, MDAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.9109.1100  11.4%
Heart Failure106.1107.2100  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement111.297100  12.8%
Pneumonia104.1100100  3.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Potomac, MDAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,581$25,170$23,281  11.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,050$17,221$16,237  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,614$21,481$22,499  12.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,505$16,822$17,007  3.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Potomac, MDAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%-1.7%3.1%  110.7%
2015-2016-0.4%10.6%12.5%  2,750.0%
2016-201725.2%52.3%57.9%  107.5%
2017-201853.1%45.2%19.0%  14.9%
2018-2019-14.0%-15.8%-2.2%  12.9%
Since 201490.5%102.5%113.3%  13.3%
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