Houston, Texas vs. Los Angeles, California

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Health
  3.2% lower in Los Angeles, California
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.468.3100  9.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5104.4100  2.0%
Heart Failure112.9112.1100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2109.8100  6.4%
Pneumonia124.1122.9100  1.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$24,099$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$18,006$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$24,306$22,499  6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$20,674$17,007  0.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.0%3.1%  25.0%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201719.0%9.3%57.9%  51.1%
2017-201835.6%26.1%19.0%  26.7%
2018-20192.3%1.2%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201479.0%45.0%113.3%  43.0%
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