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Yakima, Washington vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  17.4% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Yakima, Washington
   Insurance cost
Yakima, WALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium69.198.7100  42.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Yakima, WALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.894100  4.9%
Heart Failure9695.3100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement95.297.9100  2.8%
Pneumonia96.796100  0.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Yakima, WALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,789$21,699$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,430$15,311$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,086$21,668$22,499  2.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,261$16,137$17,007  0.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Yakima, WALake Charles, 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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