Fitchburg, Massachusetts vs. Sweetwater, Texas

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Health
  19.7% higher in Sweetwater, Texas
than in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Fitchburg, MASweetwater, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8107.5100  63.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fitchburg, MASweetwater, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.896.8100  6.7%
Heart Failure106.1102.6100  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement114.1105.2100  7.8%
Pneumonia10292.2100  9.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fitchburg, MASweetwater, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$22,342$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$16,489$16,237  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$23,283$22,499  7.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$15,512$17,007  9.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fitchburg, MASweetwater, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.2%3.1%  223.1%
2015-2016-1.5%5.1%12.5%  440.0%
2016-2017-2.7%19.0%57.9%  803.7%
2017-201826.4%35.6%19.0%  34.8%
2018-20195.1%2.3%-2.2%  54.9%
Since 201423.9%79.0%113.3%  230.5%
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