Boston, Massachusetts vs. Potsdam, New York

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Health
  16.9% higher in Potsdam, New York
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAPotsdam, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8103.1100  66.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAPotsdam, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.994.8100  7.9%
Heart Failure101.290.1100  11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement110.492100  16.7%
Pneumonia10287.4100  14.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAPotsdam, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$21,873$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$14,483$16,237  11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$20,360$22,499  16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$14,690$17,007  14.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAPotsdam, NYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%10.8%3.1%  515.4%
2015-2016-1.5%3.4%12.5%  326.7%
2016-2017-2.7%15.5%57.9%  674.1%
2017-201826.4%11.5%19.0%  56.4%
2018-20195.1%12.5%-2.2%  145.1%
Since 201423.9%65.9%113.3%  175.7%
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