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21.8% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Lincoln, Nebraska

Insurance cost

	Lincoln, NE	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	143.8	98.7	100	31.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lincoln, NE	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	111.2	94	100	15.5%
Heart Failure	107.9	95.3	100	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.9	97.9	100	2.0%
Pneumonia	100.8	96	100	4.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lincoln, NE	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,658	$21,699	$23,281	15.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,330	$15,311	$16,237	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,123	$21,668	$22,499	2.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,947	$16,137	$17,007	4.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lincoln, NE	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	18.9%	5.5%	3.1%	70.9%
2015-2016	12.2%	8.6%	12.5%	29.5%
2016-2017	52.7%	17.0%	57.9%	67.7%
2017-2018	51.3%	14.8%	19.0%	71.2%
2018-2019	9.3%	-4.2%	-2.2%	145.2%
Since 2014	236.5%	47.4%	113.3%	80.0%

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