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6.2% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Jackson, Mississippi

Insurance cost

	Jackson, MS	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	104	98.7	100	5.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Jackson, MS	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.5	94	100	0.5%
Heart Failure	101.7	95.3	100	6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	112.4	97.9	100	12.9%
Pneumonia	104.5	96	100	8.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Jackson, MS	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,812	$21,699	$23,281	0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,345	$15,311	$16,237	6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,886	$21,668	$22,499	12.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,565	$16,137	$17,007	8.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Jackson, MS	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-19.6%	5.5%	3.1%	128.1%
2015-2016	-8.2%	8.6%	12.5%	204.9%
2016-2017	17.9%	17.0%	57.9%	5.0%
2017-2018	57.8%	14.8%	19.0%	74.4%
2018-2019	0.4%	-4.2%	-2.2%	1,150.0%
Since 2014	37.8%	47.4%	113.3%	25.4%

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