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7.4% higher in Amherst, New York
than in South River, New Jersey

Insurance cost

	South River, NJ	Amherst, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	66.8	94.8	100	41.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	South River, NJ	Amherst, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	114.4	99.1	100	13.4%
Heart Failure	114.7	94.8	100	17.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	116.5	100.6	100	13.6%
Pneumonia	108.3	103.6	100	4.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	South River, NJ	Amherst, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$26,403	$22,862	$23,281	13.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,426	$15,231	$16,237	17.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,783	$22,271	$22,499	13.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,209	$17,416	$17,007	4.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	South River, NJ	Amherst, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.2%	10.8%	3.1%	590.9%
2015-2016	5.1%	3.4%	12.5%	33.3%
2016-2017	4.8%	15.5%	57.9%	222.9%
2017-2018	18.7%	11.5%	19.0%	38.5%
2018-2019	-14.8%	12.5%	-2.2%	184.5%
Since 2014	9.0%	65.9%	113.3%	632.2%

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