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3.4% higher in Charleston, West Virginia
than in Alexandria, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Alexandria, LA	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	117.7	100	16.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Alexandria, LA	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.1	99.5	100	0.6%
Heart Failure	98.6	99.5	100	0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	108.5	80.8	100	25.5%
Pneumonia	104.3	101.2	100	3.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Alexandria, LA	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,096	$22,970	$23,281	0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,836	$15,987	$16,237	1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,015	$17,893	$22,499	25.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,539	$17,023	$17,007	2.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Alexandria, LA	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	2.8%	3.1%	49.1%
2015-2016	8.6%	24.2%	12.5%	181.4%
2016-2017	17.0%	31.5%	57.9%	85.3%
2017-2018	14.8%	15.5%	19.0%	4.7%
2018-2019	-4.2%	9.4%	-2.2%	323.8%
Since 2014	47.4%	112.1%	113.3%	136.5%

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