Staten Island, New York vs. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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Health
  12.9% lower in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
than in Staten Island, New York
   Insurance cost
Staten Island, NYWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.392.3100  17.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Staten Island, NYWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.794.3100  5.4%
Heart Failure105.898.8100  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement136119.7100  12.0%
Pneumonia109.9104.5100  4.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Staten Island, NYWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,995$21,758$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,998$15,881$16,237  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$30,114$26,495$22,499  12.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,481$17,574$17,007  4.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Staten Island, NYWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%-1.7%3.1%  115.7%
2015-20163.4%10.6%12.5%  211.8%
2016-201715.5%52.3%57.9%  237.4%
2017-201811.5%45.2%19.0%  293.0%
2018-201912.5%-15.8%-2.2%  226.4%
Since 201465.9%102.5%113.3%  55.5%
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