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Health
3.6% lower in Salem, Massachusetts
than in St. Helens, Oregon

Insurance cost

	St. Helens, OR	Salem, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	79.5	61	100	23.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	St. Helens, OR	Salem, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	104.9	100	10.7%
Heart Failure	94.1	105.9	100	12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.3	105.9	100	17.3%
Pneumonia	92.2	102.3	100	11.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	St. Helens, OR	Salem, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,875	$24,209	$23,281	10.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,121	$17,009	$16,237	12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,996	$23,440	$22,499	17.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,507	$17,203	$17,007	10.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	St. Helens, OR	Salem, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	-2.6%	3.1%	192.9%
2015-2016	22.9%	-1.5%	12.5%	106.6%
2016-2017	27.0%	-2.7%	57.9%	110.0%
2017-2018	19.0%	26.4%	19.0%	38.9%
2018-2019	7.0%	5.1%	-2.2%	27.1%
Since 2014	104.1%	23.9%	113.3%	77.0%

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