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1.4% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Missoula, Montana

Insurance cost

	Missoula, MT	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.2	98.7	100	1.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Missoula, MT	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.1	94	100	10.6%
Heart Failure	101.9	95.3	100	6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	85.1	97.9	100	15.0%
Pneumonia	101	96	100	5.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Missoula, MT	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,254	$21,699	$23,281	10.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,370	$15,311	$16,237	6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,833	$21,668	$22,499	15.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,988	$16,137	$17,007	5.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Missoula, MT	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-5.5%	5.5%	3.1%	200.0%
2015-2016	34.7%	8.6%	12.5%	75.2%
2016-2017	44.4%	17.0%	57.9%	61.7%
2017-2018	12.9%	14.8%	19.0%	14.7%
2018-2019	6.9%	-4.2%	-2.2%	160.9%
Since 2014	121.7%	47.4%	113.3%	61.1%

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