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17.8% lower in Providence, Rhode Island
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Scranton, PA	Providence, RI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	92.3	64.5	100	30.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Scranton, PA	Providence, RI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105	100	100	4.8%
Heart Failure	114.9	103.6	100	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	120.8	109.5	100	9.4%
Pneumonia	112.1	102.6	100	8.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Scranton, PA	Providence, RI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,229	$23,079	$23,281	4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,464	$16,649	$16,237	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,753	$24,250	$22,499	9.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,849	$17,256	$17,007	8.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Scranton, PA	Providence, RI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	-10.2%	3.1%	500.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	52.3%	-0.8%	57.9%	101.5%
2017-2018	45.2%	19.2%	19.0%	57.5%
2018-2019	-15.8%	8.0%	-2.2%	150.6%
Since 2014	102.5%	14.7%	113.3%	85.7%

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