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6.4% higher in Berkeley, California
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Lake Charles, LA	Berkeley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	98.7	103.1	100	4.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lake Charles, LA	Berkeley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94	102.8	100	9.4%
Heart Failure	95.3	102.6	100	7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.9	103.3	100	5.5%
Pneumonia	96	108.2	100	12.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lake Charles, LA	Berkeley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,699	$23,723	$23,281	9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,311	$16,481	$16,237	7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,668	$22,864	$22,499	5.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,137	$18,195	$17,007	12.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lake Charles, LA	Berkeley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	4.0%	3.1%	27.3%
2015-2016	8.6%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	17.0%	9.3%	57.9%	45.3%
2017-2018	14.8%	26.1%	19.0%	76.4%
2018-2019	-4.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	128.6%
Since 2014	47.4%	45.0%	113.3%	5.1%

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