Modesto, California vs. Big Spring, Texas

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Health
  1.5% higher in Big Spring, Texas
than in Modesto, California
   Insurance cost
Modesto, CABig Spring, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium102.1107.5100  5.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Modesto, CABig Spring, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.593.1100  10.9%
Heart Failure98.4100.4100  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement98.6102.9100  4.4%
Pneumonia96.493.2100  3.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Modesto, CABig Spring, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,108$21,493$23,281  10.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,807$16,131$16,237  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$22,781$22,499  4.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,202$15,671$17,007  3.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Modesto, CABig Spring, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.2%3.1%  20.0%
2015-20160.0%5.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%19.0%57.9%  104.3%
2017-201826.1%35.6%19.0%  36.4%
2018-20191.2%2.3%-2.2%  91.7%
Since 201445.0%79.0%113.3%  75.6%
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