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Bellingham, Washington vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  1.8% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.298.7100  0.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.294100  1.3%
Heart Failure9795.3100  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement85.397.9100  14.8%
Pneumonia94.496100  1.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$21,699$23,281  1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$15,311$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$21,668$22,499  14.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$16,137$17,007  1.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%5.5%3.1%  130.7%
2015-20165.6%8.6%12.5%  53.6%
2016-2017-1.6%17.0%57.9%  1,162.5%
2017-201838.3%14.8%19.0%  61.4%
2018-201913.4%-4.2%-2.2%  131.3%
Since 201433.7%47.4%113.3%  40.7%
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