Kalamazoo, Michigan vs. Worcester, Massachusetts

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Health
  3.2% lower in Worcester, Massachusetts
than in Kalamazoo, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Kalamazoo, MIWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium87.365.8100  24.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Kalamazoo, MIWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.5103.8100  8.7%
Heart Failure98.3106.1100  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement81.8114.1100  39.5%
Pneumonia96.9102100  5.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Kalamazoo, MIWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,044$23,950$23,281  8.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,790$17,055$16,237  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,107$25,254$22,499  39.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,293$17,151$17,007  5.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Kalamazoo, MIWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%-2.6%3.1%  750.0%
2015-20162.0%-1.5%12.5%  175.0%
2016-20176.9%-2.7%57.9%  139.1%
2017-201837.1%26.4%19.0%  28.8%
2018-20190.5%5.1%-2.2%  920.0%
Since 201450.8%23.9%113.3%  53.0%
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