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Health
6.2% higher in Golden, Colorado
than in Worcester, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Worcester, MA	Golden, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	65.8	84.3	100	28.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Worcester, MA	Golden, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.8	101.9	100	1.8%
Heart Failure	106.1	103.5	100	2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	114.1	94.2	100	17.4%
Pneumonia	102	102.9	100	0.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Worcester, MA	Golden, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,950	$23,524	$23,281	1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,055	$16,632	$16,237	2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,254	$20,849	$22,499	17.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,151	$17,297	$17,007	0.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Worcester, MA	Golden, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	12.0%	3.1%	561.5%
2015-2016	-1.5%	-0.3%	12.5%	80.0%
2016-2017	-2.7%	14.7%	57.9%	644.4%
2017-2018	26.4%	33.5%	19.0%	26.9%
2018-2019	5.1%	3.8%	-2.2%	25.5%
Since 2014	23.9%	77.5%	113.3%	224.3%

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