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5.1% higher in Lafayette, Louisiana
than in Carlsbad, California

Insurance cost

	Carlsbad, CA	Lafayette, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	75.8	86.4	100	14.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Carlsbad, CA	Lafayette, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.3	104.5	100	3.2%
Heart Failure	104.9	96.1	100	8.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.7	96.6	100	2.1%
Pneumonia	107.7	105.1	100	2.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Carlsbad, CA	Lafayette, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,382	$24,106	$23,281	3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,851	$15,447	$16,237	8.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,845	$21,380	$22,499	2.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,114	$17,673	$17,007	2.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Carlsbad, CA	Lafayette, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	5.5%	3.1%	37.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	8.6%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	17.0%	57.9%	82.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	14.8%	19.0%	43.3%
2018-2019	1.2%	-4.2%	-2.2%	450.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	47.4%	113.3%	5.3%

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