Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Columbus, Georgia

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Health
  8.4% higher in Columbus, Georgia
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MAColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.885.4100  29.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MAColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8101100  2.7%
Heart Failure106.199100  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement114.1101.4100  11.1%
Pneumonia102111100  8.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MAColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$23,310$23,281  2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$15,908$16,237  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$22,440$22,499  11.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$18,667$17,007  8.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MAColumbus, 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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