Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Independence, Kentucky

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Health
  15.7% higher in Independence, Kentucky
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MAIndependence, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.899.6100  51.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MAIndependence, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.892.5100  10.9%
Heart Failure106.1109.1100  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement114.1103.5100  9.3%
Pneumonia102103.7100  1.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MAIndependence, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$21,339$23,281  10.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$17,526$16,237  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$22,918$22,499  9.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$17,432$17,007  1.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MAIndependence, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%7.7%3.1%  396.2%
2015-2016-1.5%-1.9%12.5%  26.7%
2016-2017-2.7%10.7%57.9%  496.3%
2017-201826.4%46.0%19.0%  74.2%
2018-20195.1%9.0%-2.2%  76.5%
Since 201423.9%86.2%113.3%  260.7%
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