Galveston, Texas vs. Des Moines, Washington

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Health
  15.6% lower in Des Moines, Washington
than in Galveston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Galveston, TXDes Moines, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.272.9100  22.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Galveston, TXDes Moines, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.998.6100  6.9%
Heart Failure109.498.3100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement105.694.2100  10.8%
Pneumonia114.4101.6100  11.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Galveston, TXDes Moines, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,444$22,748$23,281  6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,580$15,802$16,237  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,385$20,849$22,499  10.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,245$17,076$17,007  11.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Galveston, TXDes Moines, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-17.9%3.1%  659.4%
2015-20165.1%5.6%12.5%  9.8%
2016-201719.0%-1.6%57.9%  108.4%
2017-201835.6%38.3%19.0%  7.6%
2018-20192.3%13.4%-2.2%  482.6%
Since 201479.0%33.7%113.3%  57.3%
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