Boston, Massachusetts vs. Birmingham, Michigan

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Health
  2.4% lower in Birmingham, Michigan
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MABirmingham, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.862.4100  1.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MABirmingham, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.998.3100  4.5%
Heart Failure101.2103.2100  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement110.499.2100  10.1%
Pneumonia102104.5100  2.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MABirmingham, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,673$23,281  4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,576$16,237  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$21,958$22,499  10.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,576$17,007  2.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MABirmingham, MIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%0.4%3.1%  115.4%
2015-2016-1.5%2.0%12.5%  233.3%
2016-2017-2.7%6.9%57.9%  355.6%
2017-201826.4%37.1%19.0%  40.5%
2018-20195.1%0.5%-2.2%  90.2%
Since 201423.9%50.8%113.3%  112.6%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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