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Independence, Iowa vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  22.5% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Independence, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Independence, IAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13975.4100  45.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Independence, IAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6106.5100  3.8%
Heart Failure104.8112.9100  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement96.4103.2100  7.1%
Pneumonia94.9124.1100  30.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Independence, IAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,672$24,565$23,281  3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,839$18,146$16,237  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,335$22,855$22,499  7.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,958$20,870$17,007  30.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Independence, IAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.2%3.1%  31.9%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%19.0%57.9%  27.8%
2017-201888.1%35.6%19.0%  59.6%
2018-20196.9%2.3%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 2014201.2%79.0%113.3%  60.7%
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