Houston, Texas vs. Elk City, Idaho

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Health
  6.4% higher in Elk City, Idaho
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXElk City, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.498.3100  30.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXElk City, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.595.1100  10.7%
Heart Failure112.9117.6100  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement103.293.5100  9.4%
Pneumonia124.194.4100  23.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXElk City, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$21,956$23,281  10.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$18,904$16,237  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$20,709$22,499  9.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$15,874$17,007  23.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXElk City, IDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%19.6%3.1%  512.5%
2015-20165.1%1.1%12.5%  78.4%
2016-201719.0%25.0%57.9%  31.6%
2017-201835.6%34.6%19.0%  2.8%
2018-20192.3%4.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 201479.0%111.9%113.3%  41.6%
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