Scranton, Pennsylvania vs. Richmond, Virginia

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Health
  4.5% lower in Richmond, Virginia
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Scranton, PARichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.395.8100  3.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Scranton, PARichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10599.5100  5.2%
Heart Failure114.9101100  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement120.899.5100  17.6%
Pneumonia112.1103.6100  7.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Scranton, PARichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,229$22,965$23,281  5.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,464$16,227$16,237  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,753$22,034$22,499  17.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,849$17,426$17,007  7.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Scranton, PARichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%3.3%3.1%  294.1%
2015-201610.6%3.9%12.5%  63.2%
2016-201752.3%10.3%57.9%  80.3%
2017-201845.2%66.1%19.0%  46.2%
2018-2019-15.8%3.7%-2.2%  123.4%
Since 2014102.5%104.0%113.3%  1.5%
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