Houston, Texas vs. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Health
  6.5% higher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.489.3100  18.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5104.7100  1.7%
Heart Failure112.9106.5100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2109.6100  6.2%
Pneumonia124.1110.3100  11.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$24,166$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$17,110$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$24,254$22,499  6.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$18,541$17,007  11.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-1.7%3.1%  153.1%
2015-20165.1%10.6%12.5%  107.8%
2016-201719.0%52.3%57.9%  175.3%
2017-201835.6%45.2%19.0%  27.0%
2018-20192.3%-15.8%-2.2%  787.0%
Since 201479.0%102.5%113.3%  29.7%
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