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4.2% higher in Houston, Texas
than in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Sault Ste. Marie, MI	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82.7	75.4	100	8.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Sault Ste. Marie, MI	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.7	106.5	100	11.3%
Heart Failure	89.3	112.9	100	26.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.2	103.2	100	3.0%
Pneumonia	86.7	124.1	100	43.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Sault Ste. Marie, MI	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,082	$24,565	$23,281	11.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,349	$18,146	$16,237	26.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,178	$22,855	$22,499	3.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,573	$20,870	$17,007	43.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Sault Ste. Marie, MI	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	3.2%	3.1%	700.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	5.1%	12.5%	155.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	19.0%	57.9%	175.4%
2017-2018	37.1%	35.6%	19.0%	4.0%
2018-2019	0.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	360.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	79.0%	113.3%	55.5%

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