Houma, Louisiana vs. Petal, Mississippi

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Health
  13.5% higher in Petal, Mississippi
than in Houma, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Houma, LAPetal, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.5106.5100  15.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houma, LAPetal, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.6107100  16.8%
Heart Failure94.9103.8100  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement93106.7100  14.7%
Pneumonia93.492.4100  1.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houma, LAPetal, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,129$24,683$23,281  16.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,247$16,684$16,237  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,594$23,633$22,499  14.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,711$15,530$17,007  1.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houma, LAPetal, MSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%-19.6%3.1%  456.4%
2015-20168.6%-8.2%12.5%  195.3%
2016-201717.0%17.9%57.9%  5.3%
2017-201814.8%57.8%19.0%  290.5%
2018-2019-4.2%0.4%-2.2%  109.5%
Since 201447.4%37.8%113.3%  20.3%
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