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Lake Charles, Louisiana vs. Charles Town, West Virginia

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Health
  11.3% higher in Charles Town, West Virginia
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Lake Charles, LACharles Town, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium98.7117.1100  18.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lake Charles, LACharles Town, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9498.8100  5.1%
Heart Failure95.3101.5100  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement97.9104100  6.2%
Pneumonia9690.3100  5.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lake Charles, LACharles Town, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,699$22,789$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,311$16,306$16,237  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,668$23,021$22,499  6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,137$15,183$17,007  5.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lake Charles, LACharles Town, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%2.8%3.1%  49.1%
2015-20168.6%24.2%12.5%  181.4%
2016-201717.0%31.5%57.9%  85.3%
2017-201814.8%15.5%19.0%  4.7%
2018-2019-4.2%9.4%-2.2%  323.8%
Since 201447.4%112.1%113.3%  136.5%
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