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Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Ruston, Louisiana

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Health
  24.2% higher in Ruston, Louisiana
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PARuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9100.8100  57.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PARuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.1102.3100  6.2%
Heart Failure107.2103.1100  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement97107.8100  11.1%
Pneumonia100117.4100  17.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PARuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$23,602$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$16,569$16,237  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$23,870$22,499  11.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$19,739$17,007  17.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PARuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%5.5%3.1%  423.5%
2015-201610.6%8.6%12.5%  18.9%
2016-201752.3%17.0%57.9%  67.5%
2017-201845.2%14.8%19.0%  67.3%
2018-2019-15.8%-4.2%-2.2%  73.4%
Since 2014102.5%47.4%113.3%  53.8%
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