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Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Health
  14.5% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8103.1100  56.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8100.2100  3.5%
Heart Failure106.193.8100  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement114.193.6100  18.0%
Pneumonia10290.2100  11.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$23,131$23,281  3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$15,065$16,237  11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$20,722$22,499  17.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$15,174$17,007  11.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.1%3.1%  219.2%
2015-2016-1.5%12.5%12.5%  933.3%
2016-2017-2.7%57.9%57.9%  2,244.4%
2017-201826.4%19.0%19.0%  28.0%
2018-20195.1%-2.2%-2.2%  143.1%
Since 201423.9%113.3%113.3%  374.1%
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