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Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Independence, Kansas

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Health
  13.3% higher in Independence, Kansas
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MAIndependence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8101.5100  54.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MAIndependence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8100.5100  3.2%
Heart Failure106.190.6100  14.6%
Hip Knee Replacement114.193.9100  17.7%
Pneumonia10288.2100  13.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MAIndependence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$23,188$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$14,563$16,237  14.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$20,797$22,499  17.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$14,835$17,007  13.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MAIndependence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-4.6%3.1%  76.9%
2015-2016-1.5%15.8%12.5%  1,153.3%
2016-2017-2.7%42.4%57.9%  1,670.4%
2017-201826.4%37.8%19.0%  43.2%
2018-20195.1%6.6%-2.2%  29.4%
Since 201423.9%131.0%113.3%  448.1%
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