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1.8% higher in El Paso, Texas
than in New Orleans, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	New Orleans, LA	El Paso, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.7	72.9	100	1.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	New Orleans, LA	El Paso, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.6	99	100	4.7%
Heart Failure	93.6	98.2	100	4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.2	105.7	100	12.2%
Pneumonia	108.6	95.2	100	12.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	New Orleans, LA	El Paso, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,825	$22,840	$23,281	4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,044	$15,775	$16,237	4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,861	$23,395	$22,499	12.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,259	$16,014	$17,007	12.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	New Orleans, LA	El Paso, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	3.2%	3.1%	41.8%
2015-2016	8.6%	5.1%	12.5%	40.7%
2016-2017	17.0%	19.0%	57.9%	11.8%
2017-2018	14.8%	35.6%	19.0%	140.5%
2018-2019	-4.2%	2.3%	-2.2%	154.8%
Since 2014	47.4%	79.0%	113.3%	66.7%

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