Benton, Arkansas vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  2.8% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Benton, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Benton, ARBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.761.8100  15.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Benton, ARBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.7102.9100  6.4%
Heart Failure96.8101.2100  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement105.7110.4100  4.4%
Pneumonia92.3102100  10.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Benton, ARBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,305$23,736$23,281  6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,561$16,264$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,402$24,442$22,499  4.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,514$17,153$17,007  10.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Benton, ARBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%-2.6%3.1%  16.1%
2015-20164.6%-1.5%12.5%  132.6%
2016-2017-5.7%-2.7%57.9%  52.6%
2017-201829.5%26.4%19.0%  10.5%
2018-20193.8%5.1%-2.2%  34.2%
Since 201428.6%23.9%113.3%  16.4%
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