Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Newcastle, Maine

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Health
  13.9% higher in Newcastle, Maine
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MANewcastle, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.897.7100  48.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MANewcastle, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.897.7100  5.9%
Heart Failure106.1104.2100  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement114.199.6100  12.7%
Pneumonia10297.6100  4.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MANewcastle, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$22,537$23,281  5.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$16,746$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$22,044$22,499  12.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$16,420$17,007  4.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MANewcastle, MEU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-1.2%3.1%  53.8%
2015-2016-1.5%4.4%12.5%  393.3%
2016-2017-2.7%14.9%57.9%  651.9%
2017-201826.4%52.7%19.0%  99.6%
2018-20195.1%-7.5%-2.2%  247.1%
Since 201423.9%67.4%113.3%  182.0%
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