New Orleans, Louisiana vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  8.5% higher in Houston, Texas
than in New Orleans, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
New Orleans, LAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.775.4100  2.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
New Orleans, LAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.6106.5100  12.6%
Heart Failure93.6112.9100  20.6%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2103.2100  9.6%
Pneumonia108.6124.1100  14.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
New Orleans, LAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,825$24,565$23,281  12.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,044$18,146$16,237  20.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,861$22,855$22,499  9.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,259$20,870$17,007  14.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
New Orleans, LAHouston, 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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