Boston, Massachusetts vs. Lawrence, Kansas

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Health
  20.4% higher in Lawrence, Kansas
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MALawrence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8104.2100  68.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MALawrence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.994.4100  8.3%
Heart Failure101.2101.1100  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement110.495100  13.9%
Pneumonia10299.2100  2.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MALawrence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$21,777$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,250$16,237  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$21,042$22,499  13.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$16,682$17,007  2.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MALawrence, 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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