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Chester, Virginia vs. Worcester, Massachusetts

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Health
  11.9% lower in Worcester, Massachusetts
than in Chester, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Chester, VAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium95.865.8100  31.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chester, VAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.8103.8100  7.2%
Heart Failure107.4106.1100  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement99114.1100  15.3%
Pneumonia105.3102100  3.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chester, VAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,340$23,950$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,264$17,055$16,237  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,915$25,254$22,499  15.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,710$17,151$17,007  3.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chester, VAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%-2.6%3.1%  178.8%
2015-20163.9%-1.5%12.5%  138.5%
2016-201710.3%-2.7%57.9%  126.2%
2017-201866.1%26.4%19.0%  60.1%
2018-20193.7%5.1%-2.2%  37.8%
Since 2014104.0%23.9%113.3%  77.0%
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