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Lake Charles, Louisiana vs. Mason City, Iowa

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Health
  33.4% higher in Mason City, Iowa
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Lake Charles, LAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium98.7160.1100  62.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lake Charles, LAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9497.6100  3.8%
Heart Failure95.3113.6100  19.2%
Hip Knee Replacement97.994.2100  3.8%
Pneumonia9699.6100  3.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lake Charles, LAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,699$22,519$23,281  3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,311$18,256$16,237  19.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,668$20,857$22,499  3.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,137$16,750$17,007  3.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lake Charles, LAMason 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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