Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Laurel, Mississippi

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Health
  20.6% higher in Laurel, Mississippi
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MALaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8106.5100  61.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MALaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.897.5100  6.1%
Heart Failure106.189.8100  15.4%
Hip Knee Replacement114.1119.1100  4.4%
Pneumonia10290.9100  10.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MALaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$22,492$23,281  6.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$14,436$16,237  15.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$26,370$22,499  4.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$15,292$17,007  10.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MALaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-19.6%3.1%  653.8%
2015-2016-1.5%-8.2%12.5%  446.7%
2016-2017-2.7%17.9%57.9%  763.0%
2017-201826.4%57.8%19.0%  118.9%
2018-20195.1%0.4%-2.2%  92.2%
Since 201423.9%37.8%113.3%  58.2%
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