Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Phoenix, Arizona

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Health
  6.5% higher in Phoenix, Arizona
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MAPhoenix, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.881.8100  24.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MAPhoenix, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8102.8100  1.0%
Heart Failure106.1109.4100  3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement114.196100  15.9%
Pneumonia102108.6100  6.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MAPhoenix, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$23,713$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$17,576$16,237  3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$21,252$22,499  15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$18,264$17,007  6.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MAPhoenix, AZU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-3.0%3.1%  15.4%
2015-2016-1.5%21.9%12.5%  1,560.0%
2016-2017-2.7%115.5%57.9%  4,377.8%
2017-201826.4%0.2%19.0%  99.2%
2018-20195.1%-8.7%-2.2%  270.6%
Since 201423.9%133.2%113.3%  457.3%
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