South Portland, Maine vs. Worcester, Massachusetts

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Health
  8.6% lower in Worcester, Massachusetts
than in South Portland, Maine
   Insurance cost
South Portland, MEWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.165.8100  29.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
South Portland, MEWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1103.8100  5.8%
Heart Failure97.9106.1100  8.4%
Hip Knee Replacement91.5114.1100  24.7%
Pneumonia102.4102100  0.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
South Portland, MEWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$23,950$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,723$17,055$16,237  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,258$25,254$22,499  24.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,222$17,151$17,007  0.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
South Portland, MEWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%-2.6%3.1%  116.7%
2015-20164.4%-1.5%12.5%  134.1%
2016-201714.9%-2.7%57.9%  118.1%
2017-201852.7%26.4%19.0%  49.9%
2018-2019-7.5%5.1%-2.2%  168.0%
Since 201467.4%23.9%113.3%  64.5%
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