Washington, District of Columbia vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  4.3% higher in Houston, Texas
than in Washington, District of Columbia
   Insurance cost
Washington, DCHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.475.4100  0.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Washington, DCHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.6106.5100  10.2%
Heart Failure96.6112.9100  16.9%
Hip Knee Replacement107.1103.2100  3.6%
Pneumonia106.2124.1100  16.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Washington, DCHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,300$24,565$23,281  10.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,515$18,146$16,237  17.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,700$22,855$22,499  3.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,862$20,870$17,007  16.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Washington, DCHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.8%3.2%3.1%  300.0%
2015-20160.0%5.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-201722.1%19.0%57.9%  14.0%
2017-20188.7%35.6%19.0%  309.2%
2018-201921.3%2.3%-2.2%  89.2%
Since 201462.4%79.0%113.3%  26.6%
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