Boston, Massachusetts vs. Detroit, Michigan

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Health
  1.1% higher in Detroit, Michigan
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MADetroit, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.863.9100  3.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MADetroit, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9102.3100  0.6%
Heart Failure101.2106.8100  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4104.9100  5.0%
Pneumonia102107100  4.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MADetroit, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,610$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$17,168$16,237  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$23,215$22,499  5.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,993$17,007  4.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MADetroit, MIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%0.4%3.1%  115.4%
2015-2016-1.5%2.0%12.5%  233.3%
2016-2017-2.7%6.9%57.9%  355.6%
2017-201826.4%37.1%19.0%  40.5%
2018-20195.1%0.5%-2.2%  90.2%
Since 201423.9%50.8%113.3%  112.6%
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