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11.0% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Danville, California

Insurance cost

	Danville, CA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	119.2	98.7	100	17.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Danville, CA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.4	94	100	8.2%
Heart Failure	99.2	95.3	100	3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.8	97.9	100	0.1%
Pneumonia	97.3	96	100	1.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Danville, CA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,620	$21,699	$23,281	8.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,947	$15,311	$16,237	4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,653	$21,668	$22,499	0.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,362	$16,137	$17,007	1.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Danville, CA	Lake Charles, 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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