Ponchatoula, Louisiana vs. Chester, Virginia

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Health
  10.5% lower in Chester, Virginia
than in Ponchatoula, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ponchatoula, LAChester, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.895.8100  5.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ponchatoula, LAChester, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10796.8100  9.5%
Heart Failure121.3107.4100  11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement133.399100  25.7%
Pneumonia110.5105.3100  4.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ponchatoula, LAChester, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,680$22,340$23,281  9.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$19,486$17,264$16,237  11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$29,519$21,915$22,499  25.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,580$17,710$17,007  4.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ponchatoula, LAChester, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%3.3%3.1%  40.0%
2015-20168.6%3.9%12.5%  54.7%
2016-201717.0%10.3%57.9%  39.4%
2017-201814.8%66.1%19.0%  346.6%
2018-2019-4.2%3.7%-2.2%  188.1%
Since 201447.4%104.0%113.3%  119.4%
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