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Boston, Massachusetts vs. Waukee, Iowa

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Health
  40.9% higher in Waukee, Iowa
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAWaukee, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8137100  121.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAWaukee, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.998100  4.8%
Heart Failure101.297.3100  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement110.497100  12.1%
Pneumonia102101.1100  0.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAWaukee, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,612$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$15,635$16,237  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$21,465$22,499  12.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$16,996$17,007  0.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAWaukee, 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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