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Houston, Texas vs. Altoona, Iowa

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Health
  24.2% higher in Altoona, Iowa
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXAltoona, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4137100  81.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXAltoona, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.594.1100  11.6%
Heart Failure112.995.8100  15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement103.288.5100  14.2%
Pneumonia124.194.7100  23.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXAltoona, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$21,724$23,281  11.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,395$16,237  15.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$19,585$22,499  14.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$15,918$17,007  23.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXAltoona, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
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