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West Lafayette, Indiana vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  16.1% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in West Lafayette, Indiana
   Insurance cost
West Lafayette, INLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium6698.7100  49.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Lafayette, INLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.794100  1.8%
Heart Failure101.995.3100  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement105.697.9100  7.3%
Pneumonia104.896100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Lafayette, INLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,073$21,699$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,378$15,311$16,237  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,382$21,668$22,499  7.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,628$16,137$17,007  8.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Lafayette, INLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%5.5%3.1%  466.7%
2015-2016-12.7%8.6%12.5%  167.7%
2016-2017-1.4%17.0%57.9%  1,314.3%
2017-201821.9%14.8%19.0%  32.4%
2018-20190.0%-4.2%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%47.4%113.3%  1,294.1%
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