Augusta, Maine vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  13.6% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Augusta, Maine
   Insurance cost
Augusta, MEBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.761.8100  36.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Augusta, MEBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.3102.9100  3.6%
Heart Failure95.8101.2100  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement90.6110.4100  21.9%
Pneumonia95.6102100  6.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Augusta, MEBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,919$23,736$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,388$16,264$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,056$24,442$22,499  21.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,068$17,153$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Augusta, MEBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%-2.6%3.1%  116.7%
2015-20164.4%-1.5%12.5%  134.1%
2016-201714.9%-2.7%57.9%  118.1%
2017-201852.7%26.4%19.0%  49.9%
2018-2019-7.5%5.1%-2.2%  168.0%
Since 201467.4%23.9%113.3%  64.5%
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