Orono, Maine vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  11.8% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Orono, Maine
   Insurance cost
Orono, MEHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.275.4100  33.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Orono, MEHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.1106.5100  15.6%
Heart Failure92.4112.9100  22.2%
Hip Knee Replacement101.1103.2100  2.1%
Pneumonia99124.1100  25.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Orono, MEHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,247$24,565$23,281  15.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,846$18,146$16,237  22.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,377$22,855$22,499  2.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,647$20,870$17,007  25.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Orono, MEHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%3.2%3.1%  366.7%
2015-20164.4%5.1%12.5%  15.9%
2016-201714.9%19.0%57.9%  27.5%
2017-201852.7%35.6%19.0%  32.4%
2018-2019-7.5%2.3%-2.2%  130.7%
Since 201467.4%79.0%113.3%  17.2%
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