Van Buren, Arkansas vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  5.6% higher in Houston, Texas
than in Van Buren, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Van Buren, ARHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.775.4100  3.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Van Buren, ARHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3106.5100  4.1%
Heart Failure100.5112.9100  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement109.4103.2100  5.7%
Pneumonia89.5124.1100  38.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Van Buren, ARHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,603$24,565$23,281  4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,141$18,146$16,237  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,227$22,855$22,499  5.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,052$20,870$17,007  38.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Van Buren, ARHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%3.2%3.1%  203.2%
2015-20164.6%5.1%12.5%  10.9%
2016-2017-5.7%19.0%57.9%  433.3%
2017-201829.5%35.6%19.0%  20.7%
2018-20193.8%2.3%-2.2%  39.5%
Since 201428.6%79.0%113.3%  176.2%
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