Wilbraham, Massachusetts vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  16.0% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Wilbraham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Wilbraham, MALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.698.7100  57.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wilbraham, MALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.394100  4.4%
Heart Failure102.295.3100  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement115.897.9100  15.5%
Pneumonia100.996100  4.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wilbraham, MALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,693$21,699$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,418$15,311$16,237  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,645$21,668$22,499  15.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,968$16,137$17,007  4.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wilbraham, MALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%5.5%3.1%  311.5%
2015-2016-1.5%8.6%12.5%  673.3%
2016-2017-2.7%17.0%57.9%  729.6%
2017-201826.4%14.8%19.0%  43.9%
2018-20195.1%-4.2%-2.2%  182.4%
Since 201423.9%47.4%113.3%  98.3%
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