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5.2% lower in Ridgefield, Washington
than in Lafayette, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Lafayette, LA	Ridgefield, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	86.4	87.7	100	1.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lafayette, LA	Ridgefield, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.5	93.8	100	10.2%
Heart Failure	96.1	93.8	100	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.6	79.3	100	17.9%
Pneumonia	105.1	96.8	100	7.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lafayette, LA	Ridgefield, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,106	$21,652	$23,281	10.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,447	$15,064	$16,237	2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,380	$17,561	$22,499	17.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,673	$16,286	$17,007	7.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lafayette, LA	Ridgefield, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	-17.9%	3.1%	425.5%
2015-2016	8.6%	5.6%	12.5%	34.9%
2016-2017	17.0%	-1.6%	57.9%	109.4%
2017-2018	14.8%	38.3%	19.0%	158.8%
2018-2019	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.2%	419.0%
Since 2014	47.4%	33.7%	113.3%	28.9%

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