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17.3% lower in Norwood, Massachusetts
than in Helena, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Helena, AL	Norwood, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	62.8	100	37.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Helena, AL	Norwood, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.2	104.4	100	6.3%
Heart Failure	103.7	104.3	100	0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	105.2	106.2	100	1.0%
Pneumonia	101.8	104.5	100	2.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Helena, AL	Norwood, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,668	$24,085	$23,281	6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,658	$16,762	$16,237	0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,283	$23,520	$22,499	1.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,115	$17,580	$17,007	2.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Helena, AL	Norwood, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	-2.6%	3.1%	183.9%
2015-2016	12.5%	-1.5%	12.5%	112.0%
2016-2017	57.9%	-2.7%	57.9%	104.7%
2017-2018	19.0%	26.4%	19.0%	38.9%
2018-2019	-2.2%	5.1%	-2.2%	331.8%
Since 2014	113.3%	23.9%	113.3%	78.9%

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