Chicago, Illinois vs. New Orleans, Louisiana

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Health
  6.0% lower in New Orleans, Louisiana
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.773.7100  0.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.194.6100  8.2%
Heart Failure104.193.6100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement112.394.2100  16.1%
Pneumonia110.4108.6100  1.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$21,825$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$15,044$16,237  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$20,861$22,499  16.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$18,259$17,007  1.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%5.5%3.1%  77.4%
2015-20169.0%8.6%12.5%  4.4%
2016-201738.0%17.0%57.9%  55.3%
2017-201838.1%14.8%19.0%  61.2%
2018-2019-1.6%-4.2%-2.2%  162.5%
Since 2014110.6%47.4%113.3%  57.1%
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