Boston, Massachusetts vs. Bethesda, Maryland

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Health
  11.0% higher in Bethesda, Maryland
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MABethesda, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.880.4100  30.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MABethesda, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.997.9100  4.9%
Heart Failure101.2106.1100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4111.2100  0.7%
Pneumonia102104.1100  2.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MABethesda, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,581$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$17,050$16,237  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$24,614$22,499  0.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,505$17,007  2.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MABethesda, MDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%15.9%3.1%  711.5%
2015-2016-1.5%-0.4%12.5%  73.3%
2016-2017-2.7%25.2%57.9%  1,033.3%
2017-201826.4%53.1%19.0%  101.1%
2018-20195.1%-14.0%-2.2%  374.5%
Since 201423.9%90.5%113.3%  278.7%
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