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6.3% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Richmond, Texas

Insurance cost

	Richmond, TX	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	75.4	98.7	100	30.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Richmond, TX	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	108.1	94	100	13.0%
Heart Failure	108.9	95.3	100	12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.2	97.9	100	2.3%
Pneumonia	119.8	96	100	19.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Richmond, TX	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,934	$21,699	$23,281	13.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,502	$15,311	$16,237	12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,178	$21,668	$22,499	2.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,140	$16,137	$17,007	19.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Richmond, TX	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.2%	5.5%	3.1%	71.9%
2015-2016	5.1%	8.6%	12.5%	68.6%
2016-2017	19.0%	17.0%	57.9%	10.5%
2017-2018	35.6%	14.8%	19.0%	58.4%
2018-2019	2.3%	-4.2%	-2.2%	282.6%
Since 2014	79.0%	47.4%	113.3%	40.0%

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