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Bethesda, Maryland vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  5.1% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Bethesda, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Bethesda, MDLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.498.7100  22.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bethesda, MDLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.994100  4.0%
Heart Failure106.195.3100  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement111.297.9100  12.0%
Pneumonia104.196100  7.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bethesda, MDLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,581$21,699$23,281  3.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,050$15,311$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,614$21,668$22,499  12.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,505$16,137$17,007  7.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bethesda, MDLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%5.5%3.1%  65.4%
2015-2016-0.4%8.6%12.5%  2,250.0%
2016-201725.2%17.0%57.9%  32.5%
2017-201853.1%14.8%19.0%  72.1%
2018-2019-14.0%-4.2%-2.2%  70.0%
Since 201490.5%47.4%113.3%  47.6%
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