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0.1% higher in Needham, Massachusetts
than in University Place, Washington

Insurance cost

	University Place, WA	Needham, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.3	62.8	100	14.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	University Place, WA	Needham, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.1	104.4	100	6.4%
Heart Failure	92.4	104.3	100	12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.2	106.2	100	19.1%
Pneumonia	98.4	104.5	100	6.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	University Place, WA	Needham, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,637	$24,085	$23,281	6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,844	$16,762	$16,237	12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,749	$23,520	$22,499	19.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,549	$17,580	$17,007	6.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	University Place, WA	Needham, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	-2.6%	3.1%	85.5%
2015-2016	5.6%	-1.5%	12.5%	126.8%
2016-2017	-1.6%	-2.7%	57.9%	68.8%
2017-2018	38.3%	26.4%	19.0%	31.1%
2018-2019	13.4%	5.1%	-2.2%	61.9%
Since 2014	33.7%	23.9%	113.3%	29.1%

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