Tacoma, Washington vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  0.5% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Tacoma, Washington
   Insurance cost
Tacoma, WABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.361.8100  15.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tacoma, WABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1102.9100  4.9%
Heart Failure92.4101.2100  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement89.2110.4100  23.8%
Pneumonia98.4102100  3.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tacoma, WABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$23,736$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,844$16,264$16,237  9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,749$24,442$22,499  23.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,549$17,153$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tacoma, WABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%-2.6%3.1%  85.5%
2015-20165.6%-1.5%12.5%  126.8%
2016-2017-1.6%-2.7%57.9%  68.8%
2017-201838.3%26.4%19.0%  31.1%
2018-201913.4%5.1%-2.2%  61.9%
Since 201433.7%23.9%113.3%  29.1%
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