Portales, New Mexico vs. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Health
  14.1% higher in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
than in Portales, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Portales, NMBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium74.389.3100  20.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portales, NMBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.398.9100  0.6%
Heart Failure88.899.7100  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement102.9115.5100  12.2%
Pneumonia84.6100.3100  18.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portales, NMBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,692$22,822$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,267$16,012$16,237  12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,781$25,580$22,499  12.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,228$16,870$17,007  18.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portales, NMBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%5.5%3.1%  144.4%
2015-20167.1%8.6%12.5%  21.1%
2016-201728.8%17.0%57.9%  41.0%
2017-201851.6%14.8%19.0%  71.3%
2018-2019-11.8%-4.2%-2.2%  64.4%
Since 201461.5%47.4%113.3%  22.9%
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