Austin, Texas vs. Tucson, Arizona

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Health
  13.7% lower in Tucson, Arizona
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXTucson, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.965.3100  22.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXTucson, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.898.5100  8.6%
Heart Failure10799.7100  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement103.292.9100  10.0%
Pneumonia99.8103.6100  3.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXTucson, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$22,730$23,281  8.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$16,024$16,237  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$20,577$22,499  9.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$17,415$17,007  3.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXTucson, AZU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-3.0%3.1%  193.8%
2015-20165.1%21.9%12.5%  329.4%
2016-201719.0%115.5%57.9%  507.9%
2017-201835.6%0.2%19.0%  99.4%
2018-20192.3%-8.7%-2.2%  478.3%
Since 201479.0%133.2%113.3%  68.6%
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