Boston, Massachusetts vs. Tucson, Arizona

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Health
  2.3% lower in Tucson, Arizona
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MATucson, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.865.3100  5.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MATucson, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.998.5100  4.3%
Heart Failure101.299.7100  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement110.492.9100  15.9%
Pneumonia102103.6100  1.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MATucson, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,730$23,281  4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,024$16,237  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$20,577$22,499  15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,415$17,007  1.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MATucson, AZU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-3.0%3.1%  15.4%
2015-2016-1.5%21.9%12.5%  1,560.0%
2016-2017-2.7%115.5%57.9%  4,377.8%
2017-201826.4%0.2%19.0%  99.2%
2018-20195.1%-8.7%-2.2%  270.6%
Since 201423.9%133.2%113.3%  457.3%
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