Houston, Texas vs. Buffalo, New York

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Health
  5.2% higher in Buffalo, New York
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXBuffalo, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.494.8100  25.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXBuffalo, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.599.1100  6.9%
Heart Failure112.994.8100  16.0%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2100.6100  2.5%
Pneumonia124.1103.6100  16.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXBuffalo, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$22,862$23,281  6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,231$16,237  16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$22,271$22,499  2.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$17,416$17,007  16.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXBuffalo, NYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%10.8%3.1%  237.5%
2015-20165.1%3.4%12.5%  33.3%
2016-201719.0%15.5%57.9%  18.4%
2017-201835.6%11.5%19.0%  67.7%
2018-20192.3%12.5%-2.2%  443.5%
Since 201479.0%65.9%113.3%  16.6%
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