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Joplin, Missouri vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  4.2% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Joplin, Missouri
   Insurance cost
Joplin, MOLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.498.7100  1.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Joplin, MOLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10894100  13.0%
Heart Failure98.695.3100  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement99.597.9100  1.6%
Pneumonia103.296100  7.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Joplin, MOLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,921$21,699$23,281  12.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,847$15,311$16,237  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,030$21,668$22,499  1.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,358$16,137$17,007  7.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Joplin, MOLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%5.5%3.1%  650.0%
2015-201610.6%8.6%12.5%  18.9%
2016-201718.5%17.0%57.9%  8.1%
2017-201842.2%14.8%19.0%  64.9%
2018-2019-5.7%-4.2%-2.2%  26.3%
Since 201473.9%47.4%113.3%  35.9%
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