Features Published June 1, 2012 8:00am EDT | Updated February 8, 2017 2:53pm EST Cities With the Highest Cost of Health Care Comments FOXBusiness Cash-strapped families are feeling the pinch as health-care costs continue to rise. Here are cities that residents pay the highest amount for care, according to the 2012 Milliman Medical Index. Miami $24,965 (Reuters) New York City $24,545 Chicago $23,551 (Reuters) Boston $22,419 Philadelphia $22,054 Memphis $21,427 (iStock) Minneapolis $21,020 (iStock) Washington, D.C. $21,009 Los Angeles $20,908 (Reuters) Denver $20,683 (Reuters)