Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Durham, North Carolina

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Health
  6.4% higher in Durham, North Carolina
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MADurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.892.3100  40.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MADurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.890.4100  12.9%
Heart Failure106.190.3100  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement114.192.4100  19.0%
Pneumonia10296100  5.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MADurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$20,852$23,281  12.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$14,514$16,237  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$20,454$22,499  19.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$16,141$17,007  5.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MADurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%23.1%12.5%  1,640.0%
2016-2017-2.7%39.6%57.9%  1,566.7%
2017-201826.4%15.5%19.0%  41.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.4%-2.2%  127.5%
Since 201423.9%107.4%113.3%  349.4%
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