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Charleston, Arkansas vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  11.3% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Charleston, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Charleston, ARLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.798.7100  35.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, ARLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.394100  8.1%
Heart Failure103.495.3100  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement109.497.9100  10.5%
Pneumonia86.396100  11.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, ARLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,603$21,699$23,281  8.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$15,311$16,237  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,227$21,668$22,499  10.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,514$16,137$17,007  11.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, ARLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%5.5%3.1%  277.4%
2015-20164.6%8.6%12.5%  87.0%
2016-2017-5.7%17.0%57.9%  398.2%
2017-201829.5%14.8%19.0%  49.8%
2018-20193.8%-4.2%-2.2%  210.5%
Since 201428.6%47.4%113.3%  65.7%
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