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28.1% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Valdosta, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Valdosta, GA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	173.3	98.7	100	43.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Valdosta, GA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.5	94	100	6.5%
Heart Failure	94.9	95.3	100	0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.9	97.9	100	0.0%
Pneumonia	93.1	96	100	3.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Valdosta, GA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,190	$21,699	$23,281	6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,250	$15,311	$16,237	0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,673	$21,668	$22,499	0.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,649	$16,137	$17,007	3.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Valdosta, GA	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	5.5%	3.1%	179.7%
2015-2016	5.9%	8.6%	12.5%	45.8%
2016-2017	17.1%	17.0%	57.9%	0.6%
2017-2018	43.8%	14.8%	19.0%	66.2%
2018-2019	0.8%	-4.2%	-2.2%	625.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	47.4%	113.3%	29.7%

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