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5.9% lower in Worcester, Massachusetts
than in Alpena, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Alpena, MI	Worcester, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	81	65.8	100	18.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Alpena, MI	Worcester, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107.5	103.8	100	3.4%
Heart Failure	96.6	106.1	100	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.8	114.1	100	12.1%
Pneumonia	103	102	100	1.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Alpena, MI	Worcester, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,804	$23,950	$23,281	3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,517	$17,055	$16,237	9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,532	$25,254	$22,499	12.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,314	$17,151	$17,007	0.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Alpena, MI	Worcester, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	-2.6%	3.1%	750.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	-1.5%	12.5%	175.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	-2.7%	57.9%	139.1%
2017-2018	37.1%	26.4%	19.0%	28.8%
2018-2019	0.5%	5.1%	-2.2%	920.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	23.9%	113.3%	53.0%

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