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Helena, Montana vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  3.0% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Helena, Montana
   Insurance cost
Helena, MTLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium110.698.7100  10.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Helena, MTLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack88.894100  5.9%
Heart Failure9395.3100  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement88.497.9100  10.7%
Pneumonia92.496100  3.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Helena, MTLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,495$21,699$23,281  5.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,947$15,311$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,564$21,668$22,499  10.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,538$16,137$17,007  3.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Helena, MTLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%5.5%3.1%  200.0%
2015-201634.7%8.6%12.5%  75.2%
2016-201744.4%17.0%57.9%  61.7%
2017-201812.9%14.8%19.0%  14.7%
2018-20196.9%-4.2%-2.2%  160.9%
Since 2014121.7%47.4%113.3%  61.1%
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