Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  1.6% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.872.9100  10.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.898.6100  5.0%
Heart Failure106.198.3100  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement114.194.2100  17.4%
Pneumonia102101.6100  0.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$22,748$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$15,802$16,237  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$20,849$22,499  17.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$17,076$17,007  0.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-17.9%3.1%  588.5%
2015-2016-1.5%5.6%12.5%  473.3%
2016-2017-2.7%-1.6%57.9%  40.7%
2017-201826.4%38.3%19.0%  45.1%
2018-20195.1%13.4%-2.2%  162.7%
Since 201423.9%33.7%113.3%  41.0%
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