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26.8% higher in Hammond, Louisiana
than in Worcester, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Worcester, MA	Hammond, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	65.8	100.8	100	53.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Worcester, MA	Hammond, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.8	107	100	3.1%
Heart Failure	106.1	121.3	100	14.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	114.1	133.3	100	16.8%
Pneumonia	102	110.5	100	8.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Worcester, MA	Hammond, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,950	$24,680	$23,281	3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,055	$19,486	$16,237	14.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,254	$29,519	$22,499	16.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,151	$18,580	$17,007	8.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Worcester, MA	Hammond, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	5.5%	3.1%	311.5%
2015-2016	-1.5%	8.6%	12.5%	673.3%
2016-2017	-2.7%	17.0%	57.9%	729.6%
2017-2018	26.4%	14.8%	19.0%	43.9%
2018-2019	5.1%	-4.2%	-2.2%	182.4%
Since 2014	23.9%	47.4%	113.3%	98.3%

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