Boston, Massachusetts vs. Charles Town, West Virginia

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Health
  29.9% higher in Charles Town, West Virginia
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MACharles Town, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8117.1100  89.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MACharles Town, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.998.8100  4.0%
Heart Failure101.2101.5100  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4104100  5.8%
Pneumonia10290.3100  11.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MACharles Town, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,789$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,306$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$23,021$22,499  5.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$15,183$17,007  11.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MACharles Town, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%2.8%3.1%  207.7%
2015-2016-1.5%24.2%12.5%  1,713.3%
2016-2017-2.7%31.5%57.9%  1,266.7%
2017-201826.4%15.5%19.0%  41.3%
2018-20195.1%9.4%-2.2%  84.3%
Since 201423.9%112.1%113.3%  369.0%
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