Waco, Texas vs. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Health
  6.0% higher in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
than in Waco, Texas
   Insurance cost
Waco, TXBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.889.3100  10.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waco, TXBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.998.9100  2.0%
Heart Failure9899.7100  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement104.6115.5100  10.4%
Pneumonia105.4100.3100  4.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waco, TXBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,293$22,822$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,752$16,012$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,167$25,580$22,499  10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,730$16,870$17,007  4.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waco, TXBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%5.5%3.1%  71.9%
2015-20165.1%8.6%12.5%  68.6%
2016-201719.0%17.0%57.9%  10.5%
2017-201835.6%14.8%19.0%  58.4%
2018-20192.3%-4.2%-2.2%  282.6%
Since 201479.0%47.4%113.3%  40.0%
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