Houston, Texas vs. Muscle Shoals, Alabama

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Health
  10.3% higher in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXMuscle Shoals, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4102.1100  35.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXMuscle Shoals, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.596.1100  9.8%
Heart Failure112.998.5100  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2111.4100  7.9%
Pneumonia124.196.7100  22.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXMuscle Shoals, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$22,166$23,281  9.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,821$16,237  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$24,657$22,499  7.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$16,260$17,007  22.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXMuscle Shoals, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%3.1%3.1%  3.1%
2015-20165.1%12.5%12.5%  145.1%
2016-201719.0%57.9%57.9%  204.7%
2017-201835.6%19.0%19.0%  46.6%
2018-20192.3%-2.2%-2.2%  195.7%
Since 201479.0%113.3%113.3%  43.4%
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