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Springfield, Massachusetts vs. Allentown, Pennsylvania

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Health
  26.5% higher in Allentown, Pennsylvania
than in Springfield, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Springfield, MAAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.6112.9100  80.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Springfield, MAAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.3100.6100  2.3%
Heart Failure102.2100.7100  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement115.897100  16.2%
Pneumonia100.9100.1100  0.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Springfield, MAAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,693$23,209$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,418$16,188$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,645$21,480$22,499  16.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,968$16,841$17,007  0.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Springfield, MAAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-1.7%3.1%  34.6%
2015-2016-1.5%10.6%12.5%  806.7%
2016-2017-2.7%52.3%57.9%  2,037.0%
2017-201826.4%45.2%19.0%  71.2%
2018-20195.1%-15.8%-2.2%  409.8%
Since 201423.9%102.5%113.3%  328.9%
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