Seattle, Washington vs. Forest, Louisiana

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Health
  17.7% higher in Forest, Louisiana
than in Seattle, Washington
   Insurance cost
Seattle, WAForest, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.9100.8100  38.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Seattle, WAForest, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.697.9100  0.7%
Heart Failure98.3105.5100  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2105.1100  11.6%
Pneumonia101.686.8100  14.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Seattle, WAForest, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$22,587$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$16,958$16,237  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$23,268$22,499  11.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$14,602$17,007  14.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Seattle, WAForest, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%5.5%3.1%  130.7%
2015-20165.6%8.6%12.5%  53.6%
2016-2017-1.6%17.0%57.9%  1,162.5%
2017-201838.3%14.8%19.0%  61.4%
2018-201913.4%-4.2%-2.2%  131.3%
Since 201433.7%47.4%113.3%  40.7%
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