Boston, Massachusetts vs. South Lake Tahoe, California

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Health
  12.4% higher in South Lake Tahoe, California
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MASouth Lake Tahoe, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.894.8100  53.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MASouth Lake Tahoe, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.997.1100  5.6%
Heart Failure101.292.3100  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement110.489.2100  19.2%
Pneumonia10290.1100  11.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MASouth Lake Tahoe, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,405$23,281  5.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$14,828$16,237  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$19,758$22,499  19.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$15,153$17,007  11.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MASouth Lake Tahoe, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.0%3.1%  253.8%
2015-2016-1.5%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-2.7%9.3%57.9%  444.4%
2017-201826.4%26.1%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20195.1%1.2%-2.2%  76.5%
Since 201423.9%45.0%113.3%  88.3%
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