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8.6% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Olathe, Kansas

Insurance cost

	Olathe, KS	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.1	98.7	100	12.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Olathe, KS	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.8	94	100	3.9%
Heart Failure	101.2	95.3	100	5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.6	97.9	100	3.6%
Pneumonia	104.9	96	100	8.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Olathe, KS	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,566	$21,699	$23,281	3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,262	$15,311	$16,237	5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,494	$21,668	$22,499	3.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,645	$16,137	$17,007	8.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Olathe, KS	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-4.6%	5.5%	3.1%	219.6%
2015-2016	15.8%	8.6%	12.5%	45.6%
2016-2017	42.4%	17.0%	57.9%	59.9%
2017-2018	37.8%	14.8%	19.0%	60.8%
2018-2019	6.6%	-4.2%	-2.2%	163.6%
Since 2014	131.0%	47.4%	113.3%	63.8%

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