Safford, Arizona vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  4.8% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Safford, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Safford, AZLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium109.298.7100  9.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Safford, AZLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.594100  6.5%
Heart Failure10295.3100  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement87.497.9100  12.0%
Pneumonia93.396100  2.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Safford, AZLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,202$21,699$23,281  6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,390$15,311$16,237  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,351$21,668$22,499  12.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,686$16,137$17,007  2.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Safford, AZLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%5.5%3.1%  283.3%
2015-201621.9%8.6%12.5%  60.7%
2016-2017115.5%17.0%57.9%  85.3%
2017-20180.2%14.8%19.0%  7,300.0%
2018-2019-8.7%-4.2%-2.2%  51.7%
Since 2014133.2%47.4%113.3%  64.4%
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