Walker, Louisiana vs. Weirton, West Virginia

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Health
  2.2% higher in Weirton, West Virginia
than in Walker, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Walker, LAWeirton, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.389.4100  0.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Walker, LAWeirton, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.5118.5100  17.9%
Heart Failure101.6122.5100  20.6%
Hip Knee Replacement119.799.1100  17.2%
Pneumonia102.9112.9100  9.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Walker, LAWeirton, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,193$27,344$23,281  17.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,320$19,684$16,237  20.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,500$21,949$22,499  17.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,295$18,987$17,007  9.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Walker, LAWeirton, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%2.8%3.1%  49.1%
2015-20168.6%24.2%12.5%  181.4%
2016-201717.0%31.5%57.9%  85.3%
2017-201814.8%15.5%19.0%  4.7%
2018-2019-4.2%9.4%-2.2%  323.8%
Since 201447.4%112.1%113.3%  136.5%
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