Covington, Kentucky vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  7.8% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Covington, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Covington, KYHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.675.4100  24.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Covington, KYHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.5106.5100  15.1%
Heart Failure109.1112.9100  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement103.5103.2100  0.3%
Pneumonia103.7124.1100  19.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Covington, KYHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,339$24,565$23,281  15.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,526$18,146$16,237  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,918$22,855$22,499  0.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,432$20,870$17,007  19.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Covington, KYHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%3.2%3.1%  58.4%
2015-2016-1.9%5.1%12.5%  368.4%
2016-201710.7%19.0%57.9%  77.6%
2017-201846.0%35.6%19.0%  22.6%
2018-20199.0%2.3%-2.2%  74.4%
Since 201486.2%79.0%113.3%  8.4%
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