Portland, Maine vs. Lexington, Kentucky

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Health
  5.3% lower in Lexington, Kentucky
than in Portland, Maine
   Insurance cost
Portland, MELexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.177.4100  16.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, MELexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1104100  6.0%
Heart Failure97.9109.5100  11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement91.594.2100  3.0%
Pneumonia102.4107.7100  5.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, MELexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$24,002$23,281  6.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,723$17,589$16,237  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,258$20,863$22,499  3.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,222$18,106$17,007  5.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, MELexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%7.7%3.1%  741.7%
2015-20164.4%-1.9%12.5%  143.2%
2016-201714.9%10.7%57.9%  28.2%
2017-201852.7%46.0%19.0%  12.7%
2018-2019-7.5%9.0%-2.2%  220.0%
Since 201467.4%86.2%113.3%  27.9%
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