Houston, Alaska vs. Chester, Virginia

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Health
  12.2% lower in Chester, Virginia
than in Houston, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Houston, AKChester, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.295.8100  30.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, AKChester, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.296.8100  6.1%
Heart Failure84.1107.4100  27.7%
Hip Knee Replacement8399100  19.3%
Pneumonia82.2105.3100  28.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, AKChester, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,340$23,281  6.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$17,264$16,237  27.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$21,915$22,499  19.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$17,710$17,007  28.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, AKChester, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.3%3.1%  77.4%
2015-201647.3%3.9%12.5%  91.8%
2016-201728.8%10.3%57.9%  64.2%
2017-2018-21.6%66.1%19.0%  406.0%
2018-2019-3.3%3.7%-2.2%  212.1%
Since 201464.8%104.0%113.3%  60.5%
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