Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Topeka, Kansas

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Health
  18.9% higher in Topeka, Kansas
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8104.2100  58.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8106.8100  2.9%
Heart Failure106.1108100  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement114.190.6100  20.6%
Pneumonia102108.2100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$24,653$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$17,357$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$20,066$22,499  20.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$18,197$17,007  6.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MATopeka, 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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