Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Des Plaines, Illinois

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Health
  4.6% higher in Des Plaines, Illinois
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MADes Plaines, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.873.7100  12.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MADes Plaines, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8103.1100  0.7%
Heart Failure106.1104.1100  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement114.1112.3100  1.6%
Pneumonia102110.4100  8.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MADes Plaines, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$23,800$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$16,722$16,237  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$24,870$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$18,557$17,007  8.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MADes Plaines, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.1%3.1%  219.2%
2015-2016-1.5%9.0%12.5%  700.0%
2016-2017-2.7%38.0%57.9%  1,507.4%
2017-201826.4%38.1%19.0%  44.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.6%-2.2%  131.4%
Since 201423.9%110.6%113.3%  362.8%
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