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16.4% higher in Columbia, Louisiana
than in New Orleans, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	New Orleans, LA	Columbia, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.7	100.8	100	36.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	New Orleans, LA	Columbia, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.6	97.9	100	3.5%
Heart Failure	93.6	89.8	100	4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.2	105.1	100	11.6%
Pneumonia	108.6	89.2	100	17.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	New Orleans, LA	Columbia, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,825	$22,587	$23,281	3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,044	$14,426	$16,237	4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,861	$23,268	$22,499	11.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,259	$15,007	$17,007	17.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	New Orleans, LA	Columbia, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	5.5%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	8.6%	8.6%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	17.0%	17.0%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	14.8%	14.8%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-4.2%	-4.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	47.4%	47.4%	113.3%	0.0%

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