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2.8% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Black River Falls, Wisconsin

Insurance cost

	Black River Falls, WI	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	111.7	98.7	100	11.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Black River Falls, WI	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.8	94	100	6.7%
Heart Failure	90.4	95.3	100	5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	80.2	97.9	100	22.1%
Pneumonia	78.5	96	100	22.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Black River Falls, WI	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,258	$21,699	$23,281	6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,525	$15,311	$16,237	5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$17,753	$21,668	$22,499	22.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,195	$16,137	$17,007	22.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Black River Falls, WI	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.7%	5.5%	3.1%	103.7%
2015-2016	4.2%	8.6%	12.5%	104.8%
2016-2017	15.4%	17.0%	57.9%	10.4%
2017-2018	54.6%	14.8%	19.0%	72.9%
2018-2019	-5.6%	-4.2%	-2.2%	25.0%
Since 2014	80.2%	47.4%	113.3%	40.9%

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