Boston, Massachusetts vs. Pella, Iowa

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Health
  49.2% higher in Pella, Iowa
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAPella, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8144.3100  133.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAPella, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.998100  4.8%
Heart Failure101.2105.7100  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4108.4100  1.8%
Pneumonia102108.8100  6.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAPella, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,612$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,988$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$23,996$22,499  1.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$18,291$17,007  6.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAPella, 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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