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19.4% higher in Independence, Kentucky
than in Wellesley, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Wellesley, MA	Independence, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	62.8	99.6	100	58.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Wellesley, MA	Independence, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	92.5	100	11.4%
Heart Failure	104.3	109.1	100	4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.2	103.5	100	2.5%
Pneumonia	104.5	103.7	100	0.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Wellesley, MA	Independence, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,085	$21,339	$23,281	11.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,762	$17,526	$16,237	4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,520	$22,918	$22,499	2.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,580	$17,432	$17,007	0.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Wellesley, MA	Independence, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	7.7%	3.1%	396.2%
2015-2016	-1.5%	-1.9%	12.5%	26.7%
2016-2017	-2.7%	10.7%	57.9%	496.3%
2017-2018	26.4%	46.0%	19.0%	74.2%
2018-2019	5.1%	9.0%	-2.2%	76.5%
Since 2014	23.9%	86.2%	113.3%	260.7%

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