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Billings, Montana vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  0.6% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Billings, Montana
   Insurance cost
Billings, MTLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.298.7100  1.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Billings, MTLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.994100  4.0%
Heart Failure95.495.3100  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement86.797.9100  12.9%
Pneumonia94.296100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Billings, MTLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,597$21,699$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,327$15,311$16,237  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,187$21,668$22,499  12.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,834$16,137$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Billings, MTLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%5.5%3.1%  200.0%
2015-201634.7%8.6%12.5%  75.2%
2016-201744.4%17.0%57.9%  61.7%
2017-201812.9%14.8%19.0%  14.7%
2018-20196.9%-4.2%-2.2%  160.9%
Since 2014121.7%47.4%113.3%  61.1%
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