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18.4% higher in Blacksburg, Virginia
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Lake Charles, LA	Blacksburg, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	98.7	128.4	100	30.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lake Charles, LA	Blacksburg, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94	104.6	100	11.3%
Heart Failure	95.3	105.7	100	10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.9	99.4	100	1.5%
Pneumonia	96	98	100	2.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lake Charles, LA	Blacksburg, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,699	$24,126	$23,281	11.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,311	$16,990	$16,237	11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,668	$22,017	$22,499	1.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,137	$16,476	$17,007	2.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lake Charles, LA	Blacksburg, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	3.3%	3.1%	40.0%
2015-2016	8.6%	3.9%	12.5%	54.7%
2016-2017	17.0%	10.3%	57.9%	39.4%
2017-2018	14.8%	66.1%	19.0%	346.6%
2018-2019	-4.2%	3.7%	-2.2%	188.1%
Since 2014	47.4%	104.0%	113.3%	119.4%

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