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14.7% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Munster, Indiana

Insurance cost

	Munster, IN	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63	98.7	100	56.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Munster, IN	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107.9	94	100	12.9%
Heart Failure	110.5	95.3	100	13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.8	97.9	100	3.8%
Pneumonia	109.2	96	100	12.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Munster, IN	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,888	$21,699	$23,281	12.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,759	$15,311	$16,237	13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,531	$21,668	$22,499	3.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,369	$16,137	$17,007	12.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Munster, IN	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.5%	5.5%	3.1%	466.7%
2015-2016	-12.7%	8.6%	12.5%	167.7%
2016-2017	-1.4%	17.0%	57.9%	1,314.3%
2017-2018	21.9%	14.8%	19.0%	32.4%
2018-2019	0.0%	-4.2%	-2.2%	∞%
Since 2014	3.4%	47.4%	113.3%	1,294.1%

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