Boston, Massachusetts vs. Texas, Pennsylvania

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Health
  23.4% higher in Texas, Pennsylvania
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MATexas, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.892.3100  49.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MATexas, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9112.4100  9.2%
Heart Failure101.2104.1100  2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4125.1100  13.3%
Pneumonia102102.2100  0.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MATexas, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$25,936$23,281  9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,725$16,237  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$27,703$22,499  13.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,191$17,007  0.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MATexas, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-1.7%3.1%  34.6%
2015-2016-1.5%10.6%12.5%  806.7%
2016-2017-2.7%52.3%57.9%  2,037.0%
2017-201826.4%45.2%19.0%  71.2%
2018-20195.1%-15.8%-2.2%  409.8%
Since 201423.9%102.5%113.3%  328.9%
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