Charleston, South Carolina vs. New Orleans, Louisiana

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Health
  13.1% lower in New Orleans, Louisiana
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium9673.7100  23.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.594.6100  9.5%
Heart Failure104.293.6100  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement93.494.2100  0.9%
Pneumonia101.4108.6100  7.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$21,825$23,281  9.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$15,044$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$20,861$22,499  0.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$18,259$17,007  7.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%5.5%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%8.6%12.5%  22.5%
2016-201728.2%17.0%57.9%  39.7%
2017-201834.7%14.8%19.0%  57.3%
2018-20196.2%-4.2%-2.2%  167.7%
Since 2014103.7%47.4%113.3%  54.3%
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