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Grand Rapids, Michigan vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  10.8% higher in Houston, Texas
than in Grand Rapids, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Grand Rapids, MIHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium7275.4100  4.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Grand Rapids, MIHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.6106.5100  12.6%
Heart Failure99112.9100  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement90.4103.2100  14.2%
Pneumonia99.8124.1100  24.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Grand Rapids, MIHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,840$24,565$23,281  12.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,913$18,146$16,237  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,015$22,855$22,499  14.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,784$20,870$17,007  24.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Grand Rapids, MIHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%3.2%3.1%  700.0%
2015-20162.0%5.1%12.5%  155.0%
2016-20176.9%19.0%57.9%  175.4%
2017-201837.1%35.6%19.0%  4.0%
2018-20190.5%2.3%-2.2%  360.0%
Since 201450.8%79.0%113.3%  55.5%
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