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16.9% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Lancaster, PA	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	116.3	75.4	100	35.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lancaster, PA	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	111.9	106.5	100	4.8%
Heart Failure	108	112.9	100	4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	102.5	103.2	100	0.7%
Pneumonia	99.6	124.1	100	24.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lancaster, PA	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,813	$24,565	$23,281	4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,352	$18,146	$16,237	4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,688	$22,855	$22,499	0.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,754	$20,870	$17,007	24.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lancaster, PA	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	3.2%	3.1%	288.2%
2015-2016	10.6%	5.1%	12.5%	51.9%
2016-2017	52.3%	19.0%	57.9%	63.7%
2017-2018	45.2%	35.6%	19.0%	21.2%
2018-2019	-15.8%	2.3%	-2.2%	114.6%
Since 2014	102.5%	79.0%	113.3%	22.9%

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