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19.6% lower in Needham, Massachusetts
than in Laurel, Mississippi

Insurance cost

	Laurel, MS	Needham, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	106.5	62.8	100	41.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Laurel, MS	Needham, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.5	104.4	100	7.1%
Heart Failure	89.8	104.3	100	16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	119.1	106.2	100	10.8%
Pneumonia	90.9	104.5	100	15.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Laurel, MS	Needham, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,492	$24,085	$23,281	7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,436	$16,762	$16,237	16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,370	$23,520	$22,499	10.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,292	$17,580	$17,007	15.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Laurel, MS	Needham, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-19.6%	-2.6%	3.1%	86.7%
2015-2016	-8.2%	-1.5%	12.5%	81.7%
2016-2017	17.9%	-2.7%	57.9%	115.1%
2017-2018	57.8%	26.4%	19.0%	54.3%
2018-2019	0.4%	5.1%	-2.2%	1,175.0%
Since 2014	37.8%	23.9%	113.3%	36.8%

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