Olympia, Washington vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  18.4% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Olympia, Washington
   Insurance cost
Olympia, WALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.398.7100  34.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Olympia, WALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack90.594100  3.9%
Heart Failure98.895.3100  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement8697.9100  13.8%
Pneumonia94.596100  1.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Olympia, WALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,873$21,699$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,882$15,311$16,237  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,033$21,668$22,499  13.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,887$16,137$17,007  1.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Olympia, WALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%5.5%3.1%  130.7%
2015-20165.6%8.6%12.5%  53.6%
2016-2017-1.6%17.0%57.9%  1,162.5%
2017-201838.3%14.8%19.0%  61.4%
2018-201913.4%-4.2%-2.2%  131.3%
Since 201433.7%47.4%113.3%  40.7%
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