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0.1% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Destin, Florida

Insurance cost

	Destin, FL	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	94.4	98.7	100	4.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Destin, FL	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.3	94	100	5.3%
Heart Failure	100.1	95.3	100	4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.2	97.9	100	5.1%
Pneumonia	95.4	96	100	0.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Destin, FL	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,909	$21,699	$23,281	5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,077	$15,311	$16,237	4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,852	$21,668	$22,499	5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,046	$16,137	$17,007	0.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Destin, FL	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	5.5%	3.1%	8.3%
2015-2016	1.8%	8.6%	12.5%	377.8%
2016-2017	15.3%	17.0%	57.9%	11.1%
2017-2018	40.8%	14.8%	19.0%	63.7%
2018-2019	2.4%	-4.2%	-2.2%	275.0%
Since 2014	79.3%	47.4%	113.3%	40.2%

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