Athens, Texas vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  21.1% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Athens, Texas
   Insurance cost
Athens, TXBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.161.8100  45.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Athens, TXBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.4102.9100  2.5%
Heart Failure96.9101.2100  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement98110.4100  12.7%
Pneumonia95.7102100  6.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Athens, TXBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,159$23,736$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,564$16,264$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,707$24,442$22,499  12.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,090$17,153$17,007  6.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Athens, TXBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-2.6%3.1%  181.3%
2015-20165.1%-1.5%12.5%  129.4%
2016-201719.0%-2.7%57.9%  114.2%
2017-201835.6%26.4%19.0%  25.8%
2018-20192.3%5.1%-2.2%  121.7%
Since 201479.0%23.9%113.3%  69.7%
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