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Lake Charles, Louisiana vs. State College, Pennsylvania

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Health
  9.2% higher in State College, Pennsylvania
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Lake Charles, LAState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium98.7112.9100  14.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lake Charles, LAState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9495.4100  1.5%
Heart Failure95.3104.7100  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement97.995.7100  2.2%
Pneumonia96111.6100  16.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lake Charles, LAState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,699$22,014$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,311$16,821$16,237  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,668$21,177$22,499  2.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,137$18,767$17,007  16.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lake Charles, LAState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%-1.7%3.1%  130.9%
2015-20168.6%10.6%12.5%  23.3%
2016-201717.0%52.3%57.9%  207.6%
2017-201814.8%45.2%19.0%  205.4%
2018-2019-4.2%-15.8%-2.2%  276.2%
Since 201447.4%102.5%113.3%  116.2%
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