New Orleans, Louisiana vs. Galveston, Texas

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Health
  18.5% higher in Galveston, Texas
than in New Orleans, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
New Orleans, LAGalveston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.794.2100  27.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
New Orleans, LAGalveston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.6105.9100  11.9%
Heart Failure93.6109.4100  16.9%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2105.6100  12.1%
Pneumonia108.6114.4100  5.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
New Orleans, LAGalveston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,825$24,444$23,281  12.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,044$17,580$16,237  16.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,861$23,385$22,499  12.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,259$19,245$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
New Orleans, LAGalveston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%3.2%3.1%  41.8%
2015-20168.6%5.1%12.5%  40.7%
2016-201717.0%19.0%57.9%  11.8%
2017-201814.8%35.6%19.0%  140.5%
2018-2019-4.2%2.3%-2.2%  154.8%
Since 201447.4%79.0%113.3%  66.7%
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