Ashland, Kentucky vs. Springfield, Massachusetts

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Health
  8.1% lower in Springfield, Massachusetts
than in Ashland, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Ashland, KYSpringfield, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.962.6100  24.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ashland, KYSpringfield, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.698.3100  0.7%
Heart Failure100102.2100  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement101.3115.8100  14.3%
Pneumonia100.9100.9100  0.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ashland, KYSpringfield, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,518$22,693$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,060$16,418$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,421$25,645$22,499  14.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,969$16,968$17,007  0.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ashland, KYSpringfield, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%-2.6%3.1%  133.8%
2015-2016-1.9%-1.5%12.5%  21.1%
2016-201710.7%-2.7%57.9%  125.2%
2017-201846.0%26.4%19.0%  42.6%
2018-20199.0%5.1%-2.2%  43.3%
Since 201486.2%23.9%113.3%  72.3%
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Cost of Taxes