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20.1% higher in South Boston, Virginia
than in Worcester, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Worcester, MA	South Boston, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	65.8	113.4	100	72.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Worcester, MA	South Boston, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.8	91.2	100	12.1%
Heart Failure	106.1	90.7	100	14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	114.1	98.1	100	14.0%
Pneumonia	102	98.1	100	3.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Worcester, MA	South Boston, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,950	$21,035	$23,281	12.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,055	$14,571	$16,237	14.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,254	$21,729	$22,499	14.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,151	$16,500	$17,007	3.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Worcester, MA	South Boston, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	3.3%	3.1%	226.9%
2015-2016	-1.5%	3.9%	12.5%	360.0%
2016-2017	-2.7%	10.3%	57.9%	481.5%
2017-2018	26.4%	66.1%	19.0%	150.4%
2018-2019	5.1%	3.7%	-2.2%	27.5%
Since 2014	23.9%	104.0%	113.3%	335.1%

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