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15.7% lower in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
than in Blacksburg, Virginia

Insurance cost

	Blacksburg, VA	Baton Rouge, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	128.4	89.3	100	30.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Blacksburg, VA	Baton Rouge, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.6	98.9	100	5.4%
Heart Failure	105.7	99.7	100	5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.4	115.5	100	16.2%
Pneumonia	98	100.3	100	2.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Blacksburg, VA	Baton Rouge, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,126	$22,822	$23,281	5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,990	$16,012	$16,237	5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,017	$25,580	$22,499	16.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,476	$16,870	$17,007	2.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Blacksburg, VA	Baton Rouge, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.3%	5.5%	3.1%	66.7%
2015-2016	3.9%	8.6%	12.5%	120.5%
2016-2017	10.3%	17.0%	57.9%	65.0%
2017-2018	66.1%	14.8%	19.0%	77.6%
2018-2019	3.7%	-4.2%	-2.2%	213.5%
Since 2014	104.0%	47.4%	113.3%	54.4%

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