Boston, Massachusetts vs. Bethel, Alaska

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Health
  32.0% higher in Bethel, Alaska
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MABethel, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8131.5100  112.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MABethel, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9101.5100  1.4%
Heart Failure101.292100  9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement110.483.6100  24.3%
Pneumonia10270100  31.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MABethel, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,416$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$14,775$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$18,515$22,499  24.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$11,768$17,007  31.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MABethel, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%14.6%3.1%  661.5%
2015-2016-1.5%47.3%12.5%  3,253.3%
2016-2017-2.7%28.8%57.9%  1,166.7%
2017-201826.4%-21.6%19.0%  181.8%
2018-20195.1%-3.3%-2.2%  164.7%
Since 201423.9%64.8%113.3%  171.1%
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