Boston, Massachusetts vs. McAllen, Texas

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Health
  8.8% higher in McAllen, Texas
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAMcAllen, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.875.8100  22.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAMcAllen, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9107.4100  4.4%
Heart Failure101.2102.6100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4105.9100  4.1%
Pneumonia102104.3100  2.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAMcAllen, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$24,774$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,486$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$23,452$22,499  4.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,547$17,007  2.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAMcAllen, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.2%3.1%  223.1%
2015-2016-1.5%5.1%12.5%  440.0%
2016-2017-2.7%19.0%57.9%  803.7%
2017-201826.4%35.6%19.0%  34.8%
2018-20195.1%2.3%-2.2%  54.9%
Since 201423.9%79.0%113.3%  230.5%
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