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Independence, Kansas vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  15.0% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Independence, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Independence, KSBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.561.8100  39.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Independence, KSBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.5102.9100  2.4%
Heart Failure90.6101.2100  11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement93.9110.4100  17.6%
Pneumonia88.2102100  15.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Independence, KSBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,188$23,736$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,563$16,264$16,237  11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,797$24,442$22,499  17.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,835$17,153$17,007  15.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Independence, KSBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%-2.6%3.1%  43.5%
2015-201615.8%-1.5%12.5%  109.5%
2016-201742.4%-2.7%57.9%  106.4%
2017-201837.8%26.4%19.0%  30.2%
2018-20196.6%5.1%-2.2%  22.7%
Since 2014131.0%23.9%113.3%  81.8%
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