Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  6.1% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Philadelphia, PAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.375.4100  15.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Philadelphia, PAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.7106.5100  1.7%
Heart Failure106.5112.9100  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement109.6103.2100  5.8%
Pneumonia110.3124.1100  12.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Philadelphia, PAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,166$24,565$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,110$18,146$16,237  6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,254$22,855$22,499  5.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,541$20,870$17,007  12.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Philadelphia, PAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%3.2%3.1%  288.2%
2015-201610.6%5.1%12.5%  51.9%
2016-201752.3%19.0%57.9%  63.7%
2017-201845.2%35.6%19.0%  21.2%
2018-2019-15.8%2.3%-2.2%  114.6%
Since 2014102.5%79.0%113.3%  22.9%
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