Albuquerque, New Mexico vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  13.9% higher in Houston, Texas
than in Albuquerque, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Albuquerque, NMHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.375.4100  15.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Albuquerque, NMHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95106.5100  12.1%
Heart Failure98.2112.9100  15.0%
Hip Knee Replacement98.2103.2100  5.1%
Pneumonia96.5124.1100  28.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Albuquerque, NMHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,918$24,565$23,281  12.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,786$18,146$16,237  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,746$22,855$22,499  5.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,223$20,870$17,007  28.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Albuquerque, NMHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%3.2%3.1%  125.8%
2015-20167.1%5.1%12.5%  28.2%
2016-201728.8%19.0%57.9%  34.0%
2017-201851.6%35.6%19.0%  31.0%
2018-2019-11.8%2.3%-2.2%  119.5%
Since 201461.5%79.0%113.3%  28.5%
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