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26.6% higher in Charleston, West Virginia
than in Ayer, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Ayer, MA	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.3	117.7	100	85.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ayer, MA	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	99.5	100	3.0%
Heart Failure	103	99.5	100	3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.3	80.8	100	24.0%
Pneumonia	100.7	101.2	100	0.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ayer, MA	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,684	$22,970	$23,281	3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,555	$15,987	$16,237	3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,539	$17,893	$22,499	24.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,933	$17,023	$17,007	0.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ayer, MA	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	2.8%	3.1%	207.7%
2015-2016	-1.5%	24.2%	12.5%	1,713.3%
2016-2017	-2.7%	31.5%	57.9%	1,266.7%
2017-2018	26.4%	15.5%	19.0%	41.3%
2018-2019	5.1%	9.4%	-2.2%	84.3%
Since 2014	23.9%	112.1%	113.3%	369.0%

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