Boston, Massachusetts vs. Juneau, Alaska

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Health
  34.7% higher in Juneau, Alaska
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAJuneau, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8134.9100  118.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAJuneau, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9101.5100  1.4%
Heart Failure101.299.1100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement110.479.7100  27.8%
Pneumonia10277100  24.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAJuneau, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,416$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$15,919$16,237  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$17,638$22,499  27.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$12,951$17,007  24.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAJuneau, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%14.6%3.1%  661.5%
2015-2016-1.5%47.3%12.5%  3,253.3%
2016-2017-2.7%28.8%57.9%  1,166.7%
2017-201826.4%-21.6%19.0%  181.8%
2018-20195.1%-3.3%-2.2%  164.7%
Since 201423.9%64.8%113.3%  171.1%
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