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Johnston, Iowa vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  27.4% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Johnston, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Johnston, IABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13761.8100  54.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Johnston, IABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.9100  9.4%
Heart Failure95.8101.2100  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5110.4100  24.7%
Pneumonia94.7102100  7.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Johnston, IABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,736$23,281  9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,264$16,237  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$24,442$22,499  24.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,153$17,007  7.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Johnston, IABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-2.6%3.1%  155.3%
2015-201613.2%-1.5%12.5%  111.4%
2016-201726.3%-2.7%57.9%  110.3%
2017-201888.1%26.4%19.0%  70.0%
2018-20196.9%5.1%-2.2%  26.1%
Since 2014201.2%23.9%113.3%  88.1%
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