Tacoma, Washington vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  10.3% higher in Houston, Texas
than in Tacoma, Washington
   Insurance cost
Tacoma, WAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.375.4100  2.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tacoma, WAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1106.5100  8.6%
Heart Failure92.4112.9100  22.2%
Hip Knee Replacement89.2103.2100  15.7%
Pneumonia98.4124.1100  26.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tacoma, WAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$24,565$23,281  8.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,844$18,146$16,237  22.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,749$22,855$22,499  15.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,549$20,870$17,007  26.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tacoma, WAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%3.2%3.1%  117.9%
2015-20165.6%5.1%12.5%  8.9%
2016-2017-1.6%19.0%57.9%  1,287.5%
2017-201838.3%35.6%19.0%  7.0%
2018-201913.4%2.3%-2.2%  82.8%
Since 201433.7%79.0%113.3%  134.4%
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