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Elk River, Minnesota vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  18.9% higher in Houston, Texas
than in Elk River, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Elk River, MNHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium57.675.4100  30.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Elk River, MNHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.9106.5100  6.6%
Heart Failure97.1112.9100  16.3%
Hip Knee Replacement96.8103.2100  6.6%
Pneumonia96.7124.1100  28.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Elk River, MNHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,046$24,565$23,281  6.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,607$18,146$16,237  16.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,431$22,855$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,267$20,870$17,007  28.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Elk River, MNHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%3.2%3.1%  92.4%
2015-20160.4%5.1%12.5%  1,175.0%
2016-201758.5%19.0%57.9%  67.5%
2017-2018-6.6%35.6%19.0%  639.4%
2018-2019-15.3%2.3%-2.2%  115.0%
Since 201479.1%79.0%113.3%  0.1%
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