Denver, Colorado vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  0.1% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Denver, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Denver, COHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.375.4100  10.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Denver, COHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.6106.5100  5.9%
Heart Failure103.1112.9100  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement97.8103.2100  5.5%
Pneumonia104.2124.1100  19.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Denver, COHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,206$24,565$23,281  5.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,567$18,146$16,237  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,660$22,855$22,499  5.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,519$20,870$17,007  19.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Denver, COHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%3.2%3.1%  73.3%
2015-2016-0.3%5.1%12.5%  1,800.0%
2016-201714.7%19.0%57.9%  29.3%
2017-201833.5%35.6%19.0%  6.3%
2018-20193.8%2.3%-2.2%  39.5%
Since 201477.5%79.0%113.3%  1.9%
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