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Ponchatoula, Louisiana vs. Charleston, West Virginia

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Health
  3.8% lower in Charleston, West Virginia
than in Ponchatoula, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ponchatoula, LACharleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8117.7100  16.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ponchatoula, LACharleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10799.5100  7.0%
Heart Failure121.399.5100  18.0%
Hip Knee Replacement133.380.8100  39.4%
Pneumonia110.5101.2100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ponchatoula, LACharleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,680$22,970$23,281  6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$19,486$15,987$16,237  18.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$29,519$17,893$22,499  39.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,580$17,023$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ponchatoula, LACharleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%2.8%3.1%  49.1%
2015-20168.6%24.2%12.5%  181.4%
2016-201717.0%31.5%57.9%  85.3%
2017-201814.8%15.5%19.0%  4.7%
2018-2019-4.2%9.4%-2.2%  323.8%
Since 201447.4%112.1%113.3%  136.5%
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