Topeka, Kansas vs. New Orleans, Louisiana

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Health
  17.3% lower in New Orleans, Louisiana
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.273.7100  29.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.894.6100  11.4%
Heart Failure10893.6100  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement90.694.2100  4.0%
Pneumonia108.2108.6100  0.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$21,825$23,281  11.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$15,044$16,237  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$20,861$22,499  4.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$18,259$17,007  0.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%5.5%3.1%  219.6%
2015-201615.8%8.6%12.5%  45.6%
2016-201742.4%17.0%57.9%  59.9%
2017-201837.8%14.8%19.0%  60.8%
2018-20196.6%-4.2%-2.2%  163.6%
Since 2014131.0%47.4%113.3%  63.8%
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