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15.3% lower in Worcester, Massachusetts
than in Petaluma, California

Insurance cost

	Petaluma, CA	Worcester, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	107.7	65.8	100	38.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Petaluma, CA	Worcester, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.4	103.8	100	4.4%
Heart Failure	100.3	106.1	100	5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	93.4	114.1	100	22.2%
Pneumonia	95.5	102	100	6.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Petaluma, CA	Worcester, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,925	$23,950	$23,281	4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,115	$17,055	$16,237	5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,672	$25,254	$22,499	22.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,057	$17,151	$17,007	6.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Petaluma, CA	Worcester, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	-2.6%	3.1%	165.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	-1.5%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	-2.7%	57.9%	129.0%
2017-2018	26.1%	26.4%	19.0%	1.1%
2018-2019	1.2%	5.1%	-2.2%	325.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	23.9%	113.3%	46.9%

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