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Washington, District of Columbia vs. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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Health
  11.5% higher in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
than in Washington, District of Columbia
   Insurance cost
Washington, DCWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.492.3100  22.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Washington, DCWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.694.3100  2.4%
Heart Failure96.698.8100  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement107.1119.7100  11.8%
Pneumonia106.2104.5100  1.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Washington, DCWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,300$21,758$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,515$15,881$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,700$26,495$22,499  11.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,862$17,574$17,007  1.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Washington, DCWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.8%-1.7%3.1%  312.5%
2015-20160.0%10.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-201722.1%52.3%57.9%  136.7%
2017-20188.7%45.2%19.0%  419.5%
2018-201921.3%-15.8%-2.2%  174.2%
Since 201462.4%102.5%113.3%  64.3%
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