Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  15.2% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Philadelphia, PABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.361.8100  30.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Philadelphia, PABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.7102.9100  1.7%
Heart Failure106.5101.2100  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement109.6110.4100  0.7%
Pneumonia110.3102100  7.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Philadelphia, PABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,166$23,736$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,110$16,264$16,237  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,254$24,442$22,499  0.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,541$17,153$17,007  7.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Philadelphia, PABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-2.6%3.1%  52.9%
2015-201610.6%-1.5%12.5%  114.2%
2016-201752.3%-2.7%57.9%  105.2%
2017-201845.2%26.4%19.0%  41.6%
2018-2019-15.8%5.1%-2.2%  132.3%
Since 2014102.5%23.9%113.3%  76.7%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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