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Merced, California vs. Worcester, Massachusetts

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Health
  18.5% lower in Worcester, Massachusetts
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.565.8100  41.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.5103.8100  1.6%
Heart Failure96.1106.1100  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement101.7114.1100  12.2%
Pneumonia94.8102100  7.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$23,950$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$17,055$16,237  10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$25,254$22,499  12.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$17,151$17,007  7.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-2.6%3.1%  165.0%
2015-20160.0%-1.5%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-2.7%57.9%  129.0%
2017-201826.1%26.4%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20191.2%5.1%-2.2%  325.0%
Since 201445.0%23.9%113.3%  46.9%
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