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13.1% higher in Hicksville, New York
than in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Wilkes-Barre, PA	Hicksville, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	92.3	113.2	100	22.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Wilkes-Barre, PA	Hicksville, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.3	106.4	100	12.8%
Heart Failure	98.8	111.2	100	12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	119.7	116.5	100	2.7%
Pneumonia	104.5	104.5	100	0.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Wilkes-Barre, PA	Hicksville, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,758	$24,543	$23,281	12.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,881	$17,864	$16,237	12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,495	$25,799	$22,499	2.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,574	$17,569	$17,007	0.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Wilkes-Barre, PA	Hicksville, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	10.8%	3.1%	735.3%
2015-2016	10.6%	3.4%	12.5%	67.9%
2016-2017	52.3%	15.5%	57.9%	70.4%
2017-2018	45.2%	11.5%	19.0%	74.6%
2018-2019	-15.8%	12.5%	-2.2%	179.1%
Since 2014	102.5%	65.9%	113.3%	35.7%

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