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Houston, Texas vs. Iowa, Louisiana

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Health
  5.3% higher in Iowa, Louisiana
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXIowa, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.498.7100  30.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXIowa, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.594100  11.7%
Heart Failure112.995.3100  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement103.297.9100  5.1%
Pneumonia124.196100  22.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXIowa, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$21,699$23,281  11.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,311$16,237  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$21,668$22,499  5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$16,137$17,007  22.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXIowa, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%5.5%3.1%  71.9%
2015-20165.1%8.6%12.5%  68.6%
2016-201719.0%17.0%57.9%  10.5%
2017-201835.6%14.8%19.0%  58.4%
2018-20192.3%-4.2%-2.2%  282.6%
Since 201479.0%47.4%113.3%  40.0%
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