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Lake Charles, Louisiana vs. Santa Barbara, California

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Health
  1.2% lower in Santa Barbara, California
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Lake Charles, LASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium98.797.3100  1.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lake Charles, LASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9497100  3.2%
Heart Failure95.394100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement97.994100  4.0%
Pneumonia9693.5100  2.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lake Charles, LASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,699$22,384$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,311$15,107$16,237  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,668$20,809$22,499  4.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,137$15,730$17,007  2.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lake Charles, LASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%4.0%3.1%  27.3%
2015-20168.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201717.0%9.3%57.9%  45.3%
2017-201814.8%26.1%19.0%  76.4%
2018-2019-4.2%1.2%-2.2%  128.6%
Since 201447.4%45.0%113.3%  5.1%
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