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19.2% higher in Watertown, South Dakota
than in Worcester, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Worcester, MA	Watertown, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	65.8	108.1	100	64.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Worcester, MA	Watertown, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.8	101.1	100	2.6%
Heart Failure	106.1	93.6	100	11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	114.1	102	100	10.6%
Pneumonia	102	89.7	100	12.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Worcester, MA	Watertown, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,950	$23,334	$23,281	2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,055	$15,036	$16,237	11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,254	$22,573	$22,499	10.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,151	$15,081	$17,007	12.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Worcester, MA	Watertown, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	-7.7%	3.1%	196.2%
2015-2016	-1.5%	24.6%	12.5%	1,740.0%
2016-2017	-2.7%	38.6%	57.9%	1,529.6%
2017-2018	26.4%	14.3%	19.0%	45.8%
2018-2019	5.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	35.3%
Since 2014	23.9%	94.8%	113.3%	296.7%

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