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17.4% lower in Alvin, Texas
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Scranton, PA	Alvin, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	92.3	75.4	100	18.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Scranton, PA	Alvin, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105	91.1	100	13.2%
Heart Failure	114.9	92.9	100	19.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	120.8	102.7	100	15.0%
Pneumonia	112.1	84.2	100	24.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Scranton, PA	Alvin, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,229	$21,029	$23,281	13.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,464	$14,926	$16,237	19.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,753	$22,747	$22,499	15.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,849	$14,165	$17,007	24.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Scranton, PA	Alvin, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	3.2%	3.1%	288.2%
2015-2016	10.6%	5.1%	12.5%	51.9%
2016-2017	52.3%	19.0%	57.9%	63.7%
2017-2018	45.2%	35.6%	19.0%	21.2%
2018-2019	-15.8%	2.3%	-2.2%	114.6%
Since 2014	102.5%	79.0%	113.3%	22.9%

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