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Scotch Plains, New Jersey vs. Meridian, Idaho

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Health
  2.7% higher in Meridian, Idaho
than in Scotch Plains, New Jersey
   Insurance cost
Scotch Plains, NJMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium66.891.9100  37.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Scotch Plains, NJMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack115.790.4100  21.9%
Heart Failure119.292100  22.8%
Hip Knee Replacement92.485.1100  7.9%
Pneumonia127.898.7100  22.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Scotch Plains, NJMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$26,690$20,851$23,281  21.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$19,158$14,790$16,237  22.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,467$18,831$22,499  8.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$21,491$16,604$17,007  22.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Scotch Plains, NJMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.2%19.6%3.1%  990.9%
2015-20165.1%1.1%12.5%  78.4%
2016-20174.8%25.0%57.9%  420.8%
2017-201818.7%34.6%19.0%  85.0%
2018-2019-14.8%4.2%-2.2%  128.4%
Since 20149.0%111.9%113.3%  1,143.3%
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