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Friendswood, Texas vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  3.7% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Friendswood, Texas
   Insurance cost
Friendswood, TXLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.298.7100  4.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Friendswood, TXLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.994100  11.2%
Heart Failure109.495.3100  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement105.697.9100  7.3%
Pneumonia114.496100  16.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Friendswood, TXLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,444$21,699$23,281  11.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,580$15,311$16,237  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,385$21,668$22,499  7.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,245$16,137$17,007  16.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Friendswood, TXLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%5.5%3.1%  71.9%
2015-20165.1%8.6%12.5%  68.6%
2016-201719.0%17.0%57.9%  10.5%
2017-201835.6%14.8%19.0%  58.4%
2018-20192.3%-4.2%-2.2%  282.6%
Since 201479.0%47.4%113.3%  40.0%
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