Boston, Massachusetts vs. Lexington, Kentucky

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Health
  7.7% higher in Lexington, Kentucky
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MALexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.877.4100  25.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MALexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9104100  1.1%
Heart Failure101.2109.5100  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement110.494.2100  14.7%
Pneumonia102107.7100  5.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MALexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$24,002$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$17,589$16,237  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$20,863$22,499  14.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$18,106$17,007  5.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MALexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%7.7%3.1%  396.2%
2015-2016-1.5%-1.9%12.5%  26.7%
2016-2017-2.7%10.7%57.9%  496.3%
2017-201826.4%46.0%19.0%  74.2%
2018-20195.1%9.0%-2.2%  76.5%
Since 201423.9%86.2%113.3%  260.7%
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