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5.4% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Port Barre, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Port Barre, LA	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	86.4	75.4	100	12.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Port Barre, LA	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103	106.5	100	3.4%
Heart Failure	113.5	112.9	100	0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	114.2	103.2	100	9.6%
Pneumonia	106.1	124.1	100	17.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Port Barre, LA	Houston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,773	$24,565	$23,281	3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,236	$18,146	$16,237	0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,275	$22,855	$22,499	9.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,842	$20,870	$17,007	17.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Port Barre, LA	Houston, 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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