Skowhegan, Maine vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  21.2% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Skowhegan, Maine
   Insurance cost
Skowhegan, MEBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.261.8100  45.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Skowhegan, MEBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.5102.9100  2.4%
Heart Failure94.6101.2100  7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement101.8110.4100  8.4%
Pneumonia92.5102100  10.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Skowhegan, MEBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,201$23,736$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,194$16,264$16,237  7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,529$24,442$22,499  8.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,553$17,153$17,007  10.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Skowhegan, MEBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%-2.6%3.1%  116.7%
2015-20164.4%-1.5%12.5%  134.1%
2016-201714.9%-2.7%57.9%  118.1%
2017-201852.7%26.4%19.0%  49.9%
2018-2019-7.5%5.1%-2.2%  168.0%
Since 201467.4%23.9%113.3%  64.5%
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