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12.0% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Twentynine Palms, California

Insurance cost

	Twentynine Palms, CA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.2	98.7	100	36.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Twentynine Palms, CA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.8	94	100	3.9%
Heart Failure	102.6	95.3	100	7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.3	97.9	100	3.4%
Pneumonia	109.1	96	100	12.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Twentynine Palms, CA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,558	$21,699	$23,281	3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,480	$15,311	$16,237	7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,426	$21,668	$22,499	3.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,348	$16,137	$17,007	12.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Twentynine Palms, CA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	5.5%	3.1%	37.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	8.6%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	17.0%	57.9%	82.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	14.8%	19.0%	43.3%
2018-2019	1.2%	-4.2%	-2.2%	450.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	47.4%	113.3%	5.3%

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