Austin, Texas vs. Paducah, Kentucky

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Health
  5.4% higher in Paducah, Kentucky
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXPaducah, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.9102.1100  21.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXPaducah, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.899.3100  7.9%
Heart Failure10796.3100  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement103.296.7100  6.3%
Pneumonia99.893.6100  6.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXPaducah, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$22,903$23,281  7.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$15,468$16,237  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$21,415$22,499  6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$15,736$17,007  6.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXPaducah, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%7.7%3.1%  140.6%
2015-20165.1%-1.9%12.5%  137.3%
2016-201719.0%10.7%57.9%  43.7%
2017-201835.6%46.0%19.0%  29.2%
2018-20192.3%9.0%-2.2%  291.3%
Since 201479.0%86.2%113.3%  9.1%
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