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1.3% higher in Howell, Michigan
than in Worcester, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Worcester, MA	Howell, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	65.8	72.2	100	9.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Worcester, MA	Howell, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.8	104.3	100	0.5%
Heart Failure	106.1	103.5	100	2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	114.1	101.5	100	11.0%
Pneumonia	102	103.9	100	1.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Worcester, MA	Howell, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,950	$24,071	$23,281	0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,055	$16,635	$16,237	2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,254	$22,463	$22,499	11.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,151	$17,476	$17,007	1.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Worcester, MA	Howell, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	0.4%	3.1%	115.4%
2015-2016	-1.5%	2.0%	12.5%	233.3%
2016-2017	-2.7%	6.9%	57.9%	355.6%
2017-2018	26.4%	37.1%	19.0%	40.5%
2018-2019	5.1%	0.5%	-2.2%	90.2%
Since 2014	23.9%	50.8%	113.3%	112.6%

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