Galveston, Texas vs. Palm Springs, California

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Health
  13.1% lower in Palm Springs, California
than in Galveston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Galveston, TXPalm Springs, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.272.2100  23.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Galveston, TXPalm Springs, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.9104.2100  1.6%
Heart Failure109.4105.2100  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement105.698.5100  6.7%
Pneumonia114.4109.5100  4.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Galveston, TXPalm Springs, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,444$24,035$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,580$16,911$16,237  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,385$21,804$22,499  6.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,245$18,410$17,007  4.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Galveston, TXPalm Springs, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.0%3.1%  25.0%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201719.0%9.3%57.9%  51.1%
2017-201835.6%26.1%19.0%  26.7%
2018-20192.3%1.2%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201479.0%45.0%113.3%  43.0%
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