Houston, Texas vs. West Hempstead, New York

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Health
  20.9% higher in West Hempstead, New York
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXWest Hempstead, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4113.2100  50.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXWest Hempstead, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5106.4100  0.1%
Heart Failure112.9111.2100  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2116.5100  12.9%
Pneumonia124.1104.5100  15.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXWest Hempstead, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$24,543$23,281  0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$17,864$16,237  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$25,799$22,499  12.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$17,569$17,007  15.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXWest Hempstead, NYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%10.8%3.1%  237.5%
2015-20165.1%3.4%12.5%  33.3%
2016-201719.0%15.5%57.9%  18.4%
2017-201835.6%11.5%19.0%  67.7%
2018-20192.3%12.5%-2.2%  443.5%
Since 201479.0%65.9%113.3%  16.6%
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