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6.2% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Harrisburg, PA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	108.8	98.7	100	9.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Harrisburg, PA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	90.4	94	100	4.0%
Heart Failure	106.5	95.3	100	10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.5	97.9	100	0.4%
Pneumonia	109.7	96	100	12.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Harrisburg, PA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,864	$21,699	$23,281	4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,119	$15,311	$16,237	10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,582	$21,668	$22,499	0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,455	$16,137	$17,007	12.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Harrisburg, PA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	5.5%	3.1%	423.5%
2015-2016	10.6%	8.6%	12.5%	18.9%
2016-2017	52.3%	17.0%	57.9%	67.5%
2017-2018	45.2%	14.8%	19.0%	67.3%
2018-2019	-15.8%	-4.2%	-2.2%	73.4%
Since 2014	102.5%	47.4%	113.3%	53.8%

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