Portland, Maine vs. Austin, Texas

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Health
  0.4% lower in Austin, Texas
than in Portland, Maine
   Insurance cost
Portland, MEAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.183.9100  9.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, MEAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1107.8100  9.9%
Heart Failure97.9107100  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement91.5103.2100  12.8%
Pneumonia102.499.8100  2.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, MEAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$24,878$23,281  9.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,723$17,190$16,237  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,258$22,849$22,499  12.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,222$16,787$17,007  2.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, MEAustin, 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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