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20.9% higher in Lake Placid, New York
than in Palmer Town, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Palmer Town, MA	Lake Placid, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	62.6	103.1	100	64.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palmer Town, MA	Lake Placid, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.3	95.5	100	2.8%
Heart Failure	102.2	113.6	100	11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	115.8	94	100	18.8%
Pneumonia	100.9	105.5	100	4.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palmer Town, MA	Lake Placid, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,693	$22,034	$23,281	2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,418	$18,247	$16,237	11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,645	$20,810	$22,499	18.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,968	$17,739	$17,007	4.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palmer Town, MA	Lake Placid, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	10.8%	3.1%	515.4%
2015-2016	-1.5%	3.4%	12.5%	326.7%
2016-2017	-2.7%	15.5%	57.9%	674.1%
2017-2018	26.4%	11.5%	19.0%	56.4%
2018-2019	5.1%	12.5%	-2.2%	145.1%
Since 2014	23.9%	65.9%	113.3%	175.7%

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