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17.1% lower in New Bedford, Massachusetts
than in Waterbury, Connecticut

Insurance cost

	Waterbury, CT	New Bedford, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	92.5	59.9	100	35.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Waterbury, CT	New Bedford, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.9	102.7	100	1.2%
Heart Failure	107.3	104.7	100	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	110.4	109	100	1.3%
Pneumonia	107.5	106	100	1.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Waterbury, CT	New Bedford, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,986	$23,704	$23,281	1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,234	$16,831	$16,237	2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,439	$24,121	$22,499	1.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,068	$17,832	$17,007	1.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Waterbury, CT	New Bedford, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.2%	-2.6%	3.1%	18.2%
2015-2016	0.0%	-1.5%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	17.3%	-2.7%	57.9%	115.6%
2017-2018	31.6%	26.4%	19.0%	16.5%
2018-2019	-12.8%	5.1%	-2.2%	139.8%
Since 2014	31.6%	23.9%	113.3%	24.4%

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