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12.7% higher in Lafayette, Louisiana
than in Salem, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Salem, MA	Lafayette, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	61	86.4	100	41.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Salem, MA	Lafayette, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.9	104.5	100	0.4%
Heart Failure	105.9	96.1	100	9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	105.9	96.6	100	8.8%
Pneumonia	102.3	105.1	100	2.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Salem, MA	Lafayette, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,209	$24,106	$23,281	0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,009	$15,447	$16,237	9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,440	$21,380	$22,499	8.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,203	$17,673	$17,007	2.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Salem, MA	Lafayette, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	5.5%	3.1%	311.5%
2015-2016	-1.5%	8.6%	12.5%	673.3%
2016-2017	-2.7%	17.0%	57.9%	729.6%
2017-2018	26.4%	14.8%	19.0%	43.9%
2018-2019	5.1%	-4.2%	-2.2%	182.4%
Since 2014	23.9%	47.4%	113.3%	98.3%

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