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18.4% lower in Columbus, Indiana
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Scranton, PA	Columbus, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	92.3	67.2	100	27.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Scranton, PA	Columbus, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105	106.7	100	1.6%
Heart Failure	114.9	100.8	100	12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	120.8	91.9	100	23.9%
Pneumonia	112.1	104	100	7.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Scranton, PA	Columbus, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,229	$24,620	$23,281	1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,464	$16,203	$16,237	12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,753	$20,348	$22,499	23.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,849	$17,482	$17,007	7.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Scranton, PA	Columbus, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	-1.5%	3.1%	11.8%
2015-2016	10.6%	-12.7%	12.5%	219.8%
2016-2017	52.3%	-1.4%	57.9%	102.7%
2017-2018	45.2%	21.9%	19.0%	51.5%
2018-2019	-15.8%	0.0%	-2.2%	100.0%
Since 2014	102.5%	3.4%	113.3%	96.7%

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