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13.2% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Portsmouth, Virginia

Insurance cost

	Portsmouth, VA	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.8	75.4	100	33.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Portsmouth, VA	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.8	106.5	100	16.0%
Heart Failure	96.4	112.9	100	17.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	107	103.2	100	3.6%
Pneumonia	101	124.1	100	22.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Portsmouth, VA	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,182	$24,565	$23,281	16.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,485	$18,146	$16,237	17.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,688	$22,855	$22,499	3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,991	$20,870	$17,007	22.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Portsmouth, VA	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.3%	3.2%	3.1%	3.0%
2015-2016	3.9%	5.1%	12.5%	30.8%
2016-2017	10.3%	19.0%	57.9%	84.5%
2017-2018	66.1%	35.6%	19.0%	46.1%
2018-2019	3.7%	2.3%	-2.2%	37.8%
Since 2014	104.0%	79.0%	113.3%	24.0%

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