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Berkeley, California vs. Worcester, Massachusetts

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  16.3% lower in Worcester, Massachusetts
than in Berkeley, California
   Insurance cost
Berkeley, CAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.165.8100  36.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Berkeley, CAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.8103.8100  1.0%
Heart Failure102.6106.1100  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement103.3114.1100  10.5%
Pneumonia108.2102100  5.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Berkeley, CAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,723$23,950$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,481$17,055$16,237  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,864$25,254$22,499  10.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,195$17,151$17,007  5.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Berkeley, CAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-2.6%3.1%  165.0%
2015-20160.0%-1.5%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-2.7%57.9%  129.0%
2017-201826.1%26.4%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20191.2%5.1%-2.2%  325.0%
Since 201445.0%23.9%113.3%  46.9%
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