Lexington, Kentucky vs. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Health
  8.1% higher in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
than in Lexington, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Lexington, KYBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium77.489.3100  15.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lexington, KYBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10498.9100  4.9%
Heart Failure109.599.7100  8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2115.5100  22.6%
Pneumonia107.7100.3100  6.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lexington, KYBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,002$22,822$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,589$16,012$16,237  9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,863$25,580$22,499  22.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,106$16,870$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lexington, KYBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%5.5%3.1%  28.6%
2015-2016-1.9%8.6%12.5%  552.6%
2016-201710.7%17.0%57.9%  58.9%
2017-201846.0%14.8%19.0%  67.8%
2018-20199.0%-4.2%-2.2%  146.7%
Since 201486.2%47.4%113.3%  45.0%
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