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19.2% lower in Lawrence, Massachusetts
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Scranton, PA	Lawrence, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	92.3	61	100	33.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Scranton, PA	Lawrence, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105	104.9	100	0.1%
Heart Failure	114.9	105.9	100	7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	120.8	105.9	100	12.3%
Pneumonia	112.1	102.3	100	8.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Scranton, PA	Lawrence, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,229	$24,209	$23,281	0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,464	$17,009	$16,237	7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,753	$23,440	$22,499	12.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,849	$17,203	$17,007	8.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Scranton, PA	Lawrence, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	-2.6%	3.1%	52.9%
2015-2016	10.6%	-1.5%	12.5%	114.2%
2016-2017	52.3%	-2.7%	57.9%	105.2%
2017-2018	45.2%	26.4%	19.0%	41.6%
2018-2019	-15.8%	5.1%	-2.2%	132.3%
Since 2014	102.5%	23.9%	113.3%	76.7%

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