Boston, Massachusetts vs. Buffalo, Wyoming

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Health
  58.8% higher in Buffalo, Wyoming
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MABuffalo, WYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8167.6100  171.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MABuffalo, WYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.995.5100  7.2%
Heart Failure101.2102100  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4102.9100  6.8%
Pneumonia10284.4100  17.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MABuffalo, WYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,037$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,394$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$22,771$22,499  6.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$14,185$17,007  17.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MABuffalo, WYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.5%3.1%  273.1%
2015-2016-1.5%5.7%12.5%  480.0%
2016-2017-2.7%8.9%57.9%  429.6%
2017-201826.4%71.6%19.0%  171.2%
2018-20195.1%0.0%-2.2%  100.0%
Since 201423.9%106.4%113.3%  345.2%
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