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Boston, Massachusetts vs. Forest City, Iowa

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Health
  54.9% higher in Forest City, Iowa
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAForest City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8160.1100  159.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAForest City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.998.2100  4.6%
Heart Failure101.2102.1100  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement110.495.8100  13.2%
Pneumonia10299.3100  2.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAForest City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,651$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,411$16,237  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$21,200$22,499  13.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$16,704$17,007  2.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAForest City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.7%3.1%  280.8%
2015-2016-1.5%13.2%12.5%  980.0%
2016-2017-2.7%26.3%57.9%  1,074.1%
2017-201826.4%88.1%19.0%  233.7%
2018-20195.1%6.9%-2.2%  35.3%
Since 201423.9%201.2%113.3%  741.8%
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