Boston, Massachusetts vs. Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Health
  24.5% higher in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8114.8100  85.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.989.2100  13.3%
Heart Failure101.295.1100  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement110.493.1100  15.7%
Pneumonia10296.5100  5.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$20,577$23,281  13.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$15,276$16,237  6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$20,602$22,499  15.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$16,221$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%23.1%12.5%  1,640.0%
2016-2017-2.7%39.6%57.9%  1,566.7%
2017-201826.4%15.5%19.0%  41.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.4%-2.2%  127.5%
Since 201423.9%107.4%113.3%  349.4%
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