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14.7% lower in Salem, Massachusetts
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Lake Charles, LA	Salem, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	98.7	61	100	38.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lake Charles, LA	Salem, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94	104.9	100	11.6%
Heart Failure	95.3	105.9	100	11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.9	105.9	100	8.2%
Pneumonia	96	102.3	100	6.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lake Charles, LA	Salem, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,699	$24,209	$23,281	11.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,311	$17,009	$16,237	11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,668	$23,440	$22,499	8.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,137	$17,203	$17,007	6.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lake Charles, LA	Salem, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	-2.6%	3.1%	147.3%
2015-2016	8.6%	-1.5%	12.5%	117.4%
2016-2017	17.0%	-2.7%	57.9%	115.9%
2017-2018	14.8%	26.4%	19.0%	78.4%
2018-2019	-4.2%	5.1%	-2.2%	221.4%
Since 2014	47.4%	23.9%	113.3%	49.6%

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