Houston, Texas vs. New Orleans, Louisiana

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Health
  7.8% lower in New Orleans, Louisiana
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.473.7100  2.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.594.6100  11.2%
Heart Failure112.993.6100  17.1%
Hip Knee Replacement103.294.2100  8.7%
Pneumonia124.1108.6100  12.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$21,825$23,281  11.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,044$16,237  17.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$20,861$22,499  8.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$18,259$17,007  12.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%5.5%3.1%  71.9%
2015-20165.1%8.6%12.5%  68.6%
2016-201719.0%17.0%57.9%  10.5%
2017-201835.6%14.8%19.0%  58.4%
2018-20192.3%-4.2%-2.2%  282.6%
Since 201479.0%47.4%113.3%  40.0%
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