Queens, New York vs. Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Health
  25.0% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in Queens, New York
   Insurance cost
Queens, NYAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.563.9100  43.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Queens, NYAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.4109.1100  13.2%
Heart Failure96.7107.2100  10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement134.797100  28.0%
Pneumonia103100100  2.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Queens, NYAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,244$25,170$23,281  13.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,534$17,221$16,237  10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$29,821$21,481$22,499  28.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,323$16,822$17,007  2.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Queens, NYAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%-1.7%3.1%  115.7%
2015-20163.4%10.6%12.5%  211.8%
2016-201715.5%52.3%57.9%  237.4%
2017-201811.5%45.2%19.0%  293.0%
2018-201912.5%-15.8%-2.2%  226.4%
Since 201465.9%102.5%113.3%  55.5%
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