Fort Polk South, Louisiana vs. Grand Junction, Colorado

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Health
  10.2% lower in Grand Junction, Colorado
than in Fort Polk South, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Fort Polk South, LAGrand Junction, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8109.8100  8.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Polk South, LAGrand Junction, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.197.8100  1.3%
Heart Failure105.589.2100  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement176.895.4100  46.0%
Pneumonia11197.8100  11.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Polk South, LAGrand Junction, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,860$22,566$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,947$14,328$16,237  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$39,145$21,132$22,499  46.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,673$16,453$17,007  11.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Polk South, LAGrand Junction, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%12.0%3.1%  118.2%
2015-20168.6%-0.3%12.5%  103.5%
2016-201717.0%14.7%57.9%  13.5%
2017-201814.8%33.5%19.0%  126.4%
2018-2019-4.2%3.8%-2.2%  190.5%
Since 201447.4%77.5%113.3%  63.5%
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