Wichita, Kansas vs. Worcester, Massachusetts

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Health
  15.2% lower in Worcester, Massachusetts
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.565.8100  35.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.7103.8100  0.1%
Heart Failure104.6106.1100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement98.6114.1100  15.7%
Pneumonia106.8102100  4.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$23,950$23,281  0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$17,055$16,237  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$25,254$22,499  15.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$17,151$17,007  4.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%-2.6%3.1%  43.5%
2015-201615.8%-1.5%12.5%  109.5%
2016-201742.4%-2.7%57.9%  106.4%
2017-201837.8%26.4%19.0%  30.2%
2018-20196.6%5.1%-2.2%  22.7%
Since 2014131.0%23.9%113.3%  81.8%
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