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0.8% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Schenectady, New York

Insurance cost

	Schenectady, NY	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.1	98.7	100	4.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Schenectady, NY	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	85.5	94	100	9.9%
Heart Failure	94.1	95.3	100	1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.5	97.9	100	0.4%
Pneumonia	97.9	96	100	1.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Schenectady, NY	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$19,726	$21,699	$23,281	10.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,117	$15,311	$16,237	1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,593	$21,668	$22,499	0.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,469	$16,137	$17,007	2.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Schenectady, NY	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	5.5%	3.1%	49.1%
2015-2016	3.4%	8.6%	12.5%	152.9%
2016-2017	15.5%	17.0%	57.9%	9.7%
2017-2018	11.5%	14.8%	19.0%	28.7%
2018-2019	12.5%	-4.2%	-2.2%	133.6%
Since 2014	65.9%	47.4%	113.3%	28.1%

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