Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  6.7% higher in Houston, Texas
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.875.4100  14.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8106.5100  2.6%
Heart Failure106.1112.9100  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement114.1103.2100  9.6%
Pneumonia102124.1100  21.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$24,565$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$18,146$16,237  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$22,855$22,499  9.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$20,870$17,007  21.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.2%3.1%  223.1%
2015-2016-1.5%5.1%12.5%  440.0%
2016-2017-2.7%19.0%57.9%  803.7%
2017-201826.4%35.6%19.0%  34.8%
2018-20195.1%2.3%-2.2%  54.9%
Since 201423.9%79.0%113.3%  230.5%
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