Salem, Oregon vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  2.2% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Salem, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Salem, ORBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.561.8100  22.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Salem, ORBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.8102.9100  8.5%
Heart Failure99.4101.2100  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement81.7110.4100  35.1%
Pneumonia93.7102100  8.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Salem, ORBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,880$23,736$23,281  8.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,968$16,264$16,237  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,095$24,442$22,499  35.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,759$17,153$17,007  8.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Salem, ORBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%-2.6%3.1%  192.9%
2015-201622.9%-1.5%12.5%  106.6%
2016-201727.0%-2.7%57.9%  110.0%
2017-201819.0%26.4%19.0%  38.9%
2018-20197.0%5.1%-2.2%  27.1%
Since 2014104.1%23.9%113.3%  77.0%
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