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22.5% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Louisiana, Missouri

Insurance cost

	Louisiana, MO	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	139.3	75.4	100	45.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Louisiana, MO	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.8	106.5	100	4.6%
Heart Failure	98.1	112.9	100	15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.4	103.2	100	3.8%
Pneumonia	93.8	124.1	100	32.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Louisiana, MO	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,501	$24,565	$23,281	4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,759	$18,146	$16,237	15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,004	$22,855	$22,499	3.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,771	$20,870	$17,007	32.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Louisiana, MO	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.0%	3.2%	3.1%	420.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	5.1%	12.5%	51.9%
2016-2017	18.5%	19.0%	57.9%	2.7%
2017-2018	42.2%	35.6%	19.0%	15.6%
2018-2019	-5.7%	2.3%	-2.2%	140.4%
Since 2014	73.9%	79.0%	113.3%	6.9%

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