Houston, Texas vs. Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Health
  12.2% lower in Albuquerque, New Mexico
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.465.3100  13.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.595100  10.8%
Heart Failure112.998.2100  13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement103.298.2100  4.8%
Pneumonia124.196.5100  22.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$21,918$23,281  10.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,786$16,237  13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$21,746$22,499  4.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$16,223$17,007  22.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-12.4%3.1%  487.5%
2015-20165.1%7.1%12.5%  39.2%
2016-201719.0%28.8%57.9%  51.6%
2017-201835.6%51.6%19.0%  44.9%
2018-20192.3%-11.8%-2.2%  613.0%
Since 201479.0%61.5%113.3%  22.2%
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