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South Lake Tahoe, California vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  1.4% lower in Houston, Texas
than in South Lake Tahoe, California
   Insurance cost
South Lake Tahoe, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.875.4100  20.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
South Lake Tahoe, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.1106.5100  9.7%
Heart Failure92.3112.9100  22.3%
Hip Knee Replacement89.2103.2100  15.7%
Pneumonia90.1124.1100  37.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
South Lake Tahoe, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,405$24,565$23,281  9.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,828$18,146$16,237  22.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,758$22,855$22,499  15.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,153$20,870$17,007  37.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
South Lake Tahoe, CAHouston, 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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