Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Decorah, Iowa

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Health
  55.4% higher in Decorah, Iowa
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MADecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8160.1100  143.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MADecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8103.3100  0.5%
Heart Failure106.191.5100  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement114.1128100  12.2%
Pneumonia102100.9100  1.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MADecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$23,835$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$14,706$16,237  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$28,346$22,499  12.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$16,962$17,007  1.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MADecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.7%3.1%  280.8%
2015-2016-1.5%13.2%12.5%  980.0%
2016-2017-2.7%26.3%57.9%  1,074.1%
2017-201826.4%88.1%19.0%  233.7%
2018-20195.1%6.9%-2.2%  35.3%
Since 201423.9%201.2%113.3%  741.8%
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