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Health
19.8% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in South Boston, Virginia

Insurance cost

	South Boston, VA	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.4	61.8	100	45.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	South Boston, VA	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.2	102.9	100	12.8%
Heart Failure	90.7	101.2	100	11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.1	110.4	100	12.5%
Pneumonia	98.1	102	100	4.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	South Boston, VA	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,035	$23,736	$23,281	12.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,571	$16,264	$16,237	11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,729	$24,442	$22,499	12.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,500	$17,153	$17,007	4.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	South Boston, VA	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.3%	-2.6%	3.1%	178.8%
2015-2016	3.9%	-1.5%	12.5%	138.5%
2016-2017	10.3%	-2.7%	57.9%	126.2%
2017-2018	66.1%	26.4%	19.0%	60.1%
2018-2019	3.7%	5.1%	-2.2%	37.8%
Since 2014	104.0%	23.9%	113.3%	77.0%

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