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Lake Charles, Louisiana vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  18.7% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Lake Charles, LAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium98.7140.7100  42.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lake Charles, LAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9489.7100  4.6%
Heart Failure95.397.9100  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement97.982.9100  15.3%
Pneumonia9698.9100  3.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lake Charles, LAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,699$20,690$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,311$15,735$16,237  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,668$18,358$22,499  15.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,137$16,623$17,007  3.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lake Charles, LAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%4.7%3.1%  14.5%
2015-20168.6%13.2%12.5%  53.5%
2016-201717.0%26.3%57.9%  54.7%
2017-201814.8%88.1%19.0%  495.3%
2018-2019-4.2%6.9%-2.2%  264.3%
Since 201447.4%201.2%113.3%  324.5%
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