McAllen, Texas vs. Houston, Alaska

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Health
  23.5% higher in Houston, Alaska
than in McAllen, Texas
   Insurance cost
McAllen, TXHouston, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.8138.2100  82.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
McAllen, TXHouston, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.491.2100  15.1%
Heart Failure102.684.1100  18.0%
Hip Knee Replacement105.983100  21.6%
Pneumonia104.382.2100  21.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
McAllen, TXHouston, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,774$21,051$23,281  15.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,486$13,508$16,237  18.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,452$18,385$22,499  21.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,547$13,829$17,007  21.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
McAllen, TXHouston, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%14.6%3.1%  356.3%
2015-20165.1%47.3%12.5%  827.5%
2016-201719.0%28.8%57.9%  51.6%
2017-201835.6%-21.6%19.0%  160.7%
2018-20192.3%-3.3%-2.2%  243.5%
Since 201479.0%64.8%113.3%  18.0%
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