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Boston, Massachusetts vs. Lake Forest, Illinois

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Health
  20.5% higher in Lake Forest, Illinois
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MALake Forest, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.896.9100  56.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MALake Forest, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9104100  1.1%
Heart Failure101.2108.6100  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4102.4100  7.2%
Pneumonia102102.7100  0.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MALake Forest, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,993$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$17,455$16,237  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$22,678$22,499  7.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,263$17,007  0.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MALake Forest, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.1%3.1%  219.2%
2015-2016-1.5%9.0%12.5%  700.0%
2016-2017-2.7%38.0%57.9%  1,507.4%
2017-201826.4%38.1%19.0%  44.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.6%-2.2%  131.4%
Since 201423.9%110.6%113.3%  362.8%
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