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4.9% higher in Ball, Louisiana
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Lake Charles, LA	Ball, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	98.7	100.8	100	2.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lake Charles, LA	Ball, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94	100.1	100	6.5%
Heart Failure	95.3	98.6	100	3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.9	108.5	100	10.8%
Pneumonia	96	104.3	100	8.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lake Charles, LA	Ball, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,699	$23,096	$23,281	6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,311	$15,836	$16,237	3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,668	$24,015	$22,499	10.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,137	$17,539	$17,007	8.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lake Charles, LA	Ball, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	5.5%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	8.6%	8.6%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	17.0%	17.0%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	14.8%	14.8%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-4.2%	-4.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	47.4%	47.4%	113.3%	0.0%

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