Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Athens, Georgia

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Health
  2.8% higher in Athens, Georgia
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.882.9100  26.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.889100  14.3%
Heart Failure106.194.1100  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement114.1100.6100  11.8%
Pneumonia10297.3100  4.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$20,530$23,281  14.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$15,113$16,237  11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$22,270$22,499  11.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$16,359$17,007  4.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-6.9%3.1%  165.4%
2015-2016-1.5%5.9%12.5%  493.3%
2016-2017-2.7%17.1%57.9%  733.3%
2017-201826.4%43.8%19.0%  65.9%
2018-20195.1%0.8%-2.2%  84.3%
Since 201423.9%67.4%113.3%  182.0%
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