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7.9% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Charleston, West Virginia

Insurance cost

	Charleston, WV	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	117.7	98.7	100	16.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Charleston, WV	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.5	94	100	5.5%
Heart Failure	99.5	95.3	100	4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	80.8	97.9	100	21.2%
Pneumonia	101.2	96	100	5.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Charleston, WV	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,970	$21,699	$23,281	5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,987	$15,311	$16,237	4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$17,893	$21,668	$22,499	21.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,023	$16,137	$17,007	5.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Charleston, WV	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	5.5%	3.1%	96.4%
2015-2016	24.2%	8.6%	12.5%	64.5%
2016-2017	31.5%	17.0%	57.9%	46.0%
2017-2018	15.5%	14.8%	19.0%	4.5%
2018-2019	9.4%	-4.2%	-2.2%	144.7%
Since 2014	112.1%	47.4%	113.3%	57.7%

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