Houston, Alaska vs. West Palm Beach, Florida

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Health
  12.4% lower in West Palm Beach, Florida
than in Houston, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Houston, AKWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.286.8100  37.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, AKWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.2106.4100  16.7%
Heart Failure84.1113.3100  34.7%
Hip Knee Replacement83112.9100  36.0%
Pneumonia82.2104.5100  27.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, AKWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$24,541$23,281  16.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$18,210$16,237  34.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$25,003$22,499  36.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$17,565$17,007  27.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, AKWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%6.0%3.1%  58.9%
2015-201647.3%1.8%12.5%  96.2%
2016-201728.8%15.3%57.9%  46.9%
2017-2018-21.6%40.8%19.0%  288.9%
2018-2019-3.3%2.4%-2.2%  172.7%
Since 201464.8%79.3%113.3%  22.4%
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