Needham, Massachusetts vs. Gaithersburg, Maryland

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Health
  10.4% higher in Gaithersburg, Maryland
than in Needham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Needham, MAGaithersburg, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.880.4100  28.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Needham, MAGaithersburg, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.497.9100  6.2%
Heart Failure104.3106.1100  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement106.2111.2100  4.7%
Pneumonia104.5104.1100  0.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Needham, MAGaithersburg, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,085$22,581$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,762$17,050$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,520$24,614$22,499  4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,580$17,505$17,007  0.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Needham, MAGaithersburg, MDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%15.9%3.1%  711.5%
2015-2016-1.5%-0.4%12.5%  73.3%
2016-2017-2.7%25.2%57.9%  1,033.3%
2017-201826.4%53.1%19.0%  101.1%
2018-20195.1%-14.0%-2.2%  374.5%
Since 201423.9%90.5%113.3%  278.7%
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