Houston, Texas vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  7.8% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.472.9100  3.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.598.6100  7.4%
Heart Failure112.998.3100  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement103.294.2100  8.7%
Pneumonia124.1101.6100  18.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$22,748$23,281  7.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,802$16,237  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$20,849$22,499  8.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$17,076$17,007  18.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXSeattle, 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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