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Ponchatoula, Louisiana vs. Hickory, North Carolina

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Health
  11.7% higher in Hickory, North Carolina
than in Ponchatoula, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ponchatoula, LAHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8145.7100  44.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ponchatoula, LAHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10798.7100  7.8%
Heart Failure121.398.2100  19.0%
Hip Knee Replacement133.398.6100  26.0%
Pneumonia110.5103.8100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ponchatoula, LAHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,680$22,777$23,281  7.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$19,486$15,778$16,237  19.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$29,519$21,834$22,499  26.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,580$17,453$17,007  6.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ponchatoula, LAHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%6.0%3.1%  9.1%
2015-20168.6%23.1%12.5%  168.6%
2016-201717.0%39.6%57.9%  132.9%
2017-201814.8%15.5%19.0%  4.7%
2018-2019-4.2%-1.4%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 201447.4%107.4%113.3%  126.6%
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