Thomaston, Maine vs. Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Health
  13.6% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in Thomaston, Maine
   Insurance cost
Thomaston, MEAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.763.9100  34.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Thomaston, MEAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94109.1100  16.1%
Heart Failure94.2107.2100  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement101.297100  4.2%
Pneumonia90.5100100  10.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Thomaston, MEAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,699$25,170$23,281  16.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,135$17,221$16,237  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,399$21,481$22,499  4.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,225$16,822$17,007  10.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Thomaston, MEAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%-1.7%3.1%  41.7%
2015-20164.4%10.6%12.5%  140.9%
2016-201714.9%52.3%57.9%  251.0%
2017-201852.7%45.2%19.0%  14.2%
2018-2019-7.5%-15.8%-2.2%  110.7%
Since 201467.4%102.5%113.3%  52.1%
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