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Boston, Massachusetts vs. Muscatine, Iowa

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Health
  43.2% higher in Muscatine, Iowa
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAMuscatine, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8142.2100  130.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAMuscatine, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.996.5100  6.2%
Heart Failure101.293.5100  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement110.494.5100  14.4%
Pneumonia102104.2100  2.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAMuscatine, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,272$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$15,016$16,237  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$20,929$22,499  14.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,514$17,007  2.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAMuscatine, 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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