Fitchburg, Massachusetts vs. Wausau, Wisconsin

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Health
  21.2% higher in Wausau, Wisconsin
than in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Fitchburg, MAWausau, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8112.7100  71.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fitchburg, MAWausau, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8104.5100  0.7%
Heart Failure106.197.5100  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement114.188.2100  22.7%
Pneumonia102101.1100  0.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fitchburg, MAWausau, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$24,104$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$15,659$16,237  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$19,532$22,499  22.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$16,999$17,007  0.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fitchburg, MAWausau, WIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%2.7%3.1%  203.8%
2015-2016-1.5%4.2%12.5%  380.0%
2016-2017-2.7%15.4%57.9%  670.4%
2017-201826.4%54.6%19.0%  106.8%
2018-20195.1%-5.6%-2.2%  209.8%
Since 201423.9%80.2%113.3%  235.6%
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