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Houston, Texas vs. South Portland, Maine

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Health
  2.6% higher in South Portland, Maine
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXSouth Portland, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.493.1100  23.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXSouth Portland, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.598.1100  7.9%
Heart Failure112.997.9100  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement103.291.5100  11.3%
Pneumonia124.1102.4100  17.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXSouth Portland, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$22,637$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,723$16,237  13.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$20,258$22,499  11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$17,222$17,007  17.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXSouth Portland, MEU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-1.2%3.1%  137.5%
2015-20165.1%4.4%12.5%  13.7%
2016-201719.0%14.9%57.9%  21.6%
2017-201835.6%52.7%19.0%  48.0%
2018-20192.3%-7.5%-2.2%  426.1%
Since 201479.0%67.4%113.3%  14.7%
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