Houston, Texas vs. Laurel, Virginia

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Health
  4.2% higher in Laurel, Virginia
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXLaurel, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.495.8100  27.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXLaurel, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.596.4100  9.5%
Heart Failure112.998.9100  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement103.293.2100  9.7%
Pneumonia124.1102.2100  17.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXLaurel, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$22,245$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,893$16,237  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$20,635$22,499  9.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$17,178$17,007  17.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXLaurel, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%3.3%3.1%  3.1%
2015-20165.1%3.9%12.5%  23.5%
2016-201719.0%10.3%57.9%  45.8%
2017-201835.6%66.1%19.0%  85.7%
2018-20192.3%3.7%-2.2%  60.9%
Since 201479.0%104.0%113.3%  31.6%
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