Boston, Massachusetts vs. Kansas City, Kansas

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Health
  29.4% higher in Kansas City, Kansas
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8112.1100  81.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9101.5100  1.4%
Heart Failure101.2105.3100  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement110.498.7100  10.6%
Pneumonia102116.7100  14.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,422$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,926$16,237  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$21,843$22,499  10.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$19,617$17,007  14.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-4.6%3.1%  76.9%
2015-2016-1.5%15.8%12.5%  1,153.3%
2016-2017-2.7%42.4%57.9%  1,670.4%
2017-201826.4%37.8%19.0%  43.2%
2018-20195.1%6.6%-2.2%  29.4%
Since 201423.9%131.0%113.3%  448.1%
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