Boston, Massachusetts vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  2.2% higher in Seattle, Washington
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.872.9100  18.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.998.6100  4.2%
Heart Failure101.298.3100  2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement110.494.2100  14.7%
Pneumonia102101.6100  0.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,748$23,281  4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$15,802$16,237  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$20,849$22,499  14.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,076$17,007  0.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-17.9%3.1%  588.5%
2015-2016-1.5%5.6%12.5%  473.3%
2016-2017-2.7%-1.6%57.9%  40.7%
2017-201826.4%38.3%19.0%  45.1%
2018-20195.1%13.4%-2.2%  162.7%
Since 201423.9%33.7%113.3%  41.0%
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