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Houston, Texas vs. Shelby, Iowa

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Health
  45.3% higher in Shelby, Iowa
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXShelby, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4162100  114.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXShelby, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5104.9100  1.5%
Heart Failure112.9110.5100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement103.299.9100  3.2%
Pneumonia124.1119.3100  3.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXShelby, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$24,210$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$17,751$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$22,112$22,499  3.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$20,068$17,007  3.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXShelby, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
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