Boston, Massachusetts vs. New Orleans, Louisiana

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Health
  2.2% higher in New Orleans, Louisiana
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MANew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.873.7100  19.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MANew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.994.6100  8.1%
Heart Failure101.293.6100  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement110.494.2100  14.7%
Pneumonia102108.6100  6.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MANew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$21,825$23,281  8.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$15,044$16,237  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$20,861$22,499  14.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$18,259$17,007  6.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MANew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%5.5%3.1%  311.5%
2015-2016-1.5%8.6%12.5%  673.3%
2016-2017-2.7%17.0%57.9%  729.6%
2017-201826.4%14.8%19.0%  43.9%
2018-20195.1%-4.2%-2.2%  182.4%
Since 201423.9%47.4%113.3%  98.3%
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