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Health
13.5% higher in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Alaska, Minnesota

Insurance cost

	Alaska, MN	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	57	61.8	100	8.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Alaska, MN	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	90.5	102.9	100	13.7%
Heart Failure	90.4	101.2	100	11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	89	110.4	100	24.0%
Pneumonia	90.2	102	100	13.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Alaska, MN	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,886	$23,736	$23,281	13.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,530	$16,264	$16,237	11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,706	$24,442	$22,499	24.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,166	$17,153	$17,007	13.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Alaska, MN	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	42.3%	-2.6%	3.1%	106.1%
2015-2016	0.4%	-1.5%	12.5%	475.0%
2016-2017	58.5%	-2.7%	57.9%	104.6%
2017-2018	-6.6%	26.4%	19.0%	500.0%
2018-2019	-15.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	133.3%
Since 2014	79.1%	23.9%	113.3%	69.8%

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