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6.6% lower in West Orange, New Jersey
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Lake Charles, LA	West Orange, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	98.7	66.8	100	32.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lake Charles, LA	West Orange, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94	107.4	100	14.3%
Heart Failure	95.3	116.2	100	21.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.9	122.6	100	25.2%
Pneumonia	96	113.5	100	18.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lake Charles, LA	West Orange, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,699	$24,789	$23,281	14.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,311	$18,667	$16,237	21.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,668	$27,141	$22,499	25.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,137	$19,091	$17,007	18.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lake Charles, LA	West Orange, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	-2.2%	3.1%	140.0%
2015-2016	8.6%	5.1%	12.5%	40.7%
2016-2017	17.0%	4.8%	57.9%	71.8%
2017-2018	14.8%	18.7%	19.0%	26.4%
2018-2019	-4.2%	-14.8%	-2.2%	252.4%
Since 2014	47.4%	9.0%	113.3%	81.0%

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