Houston, Texas vs. Laurel, Mississippi

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Health
  13.0% higher in Laurel, Mississippi
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXLaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4106.5100  41.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXLaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.597.5100  8.5%
Heart Failure112.989.8100  20.5%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2119.1100  15.4%
Pneumonia124.190.9100  26.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXLaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$22,492$23,281  8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$14,436$16,237  20.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$26,370$22,499  15.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$15,292$17,007  26.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXLaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-19.6%3.1%  712.5%
2015-20165.1%-8.2%12.5%  260.8%
2016-201719.0%17.9%57.9%  5.8%
2017-201835.6%57.8%19.0%  62.4%
2018-20192.3%0.4%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 201479.0%37.8%113.3%  52.2%
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