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7.2% lower in Ruston, Louisiana
than in Anchorage, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Anchorage, AK	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	100.8	100	23.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Anchorage, AK	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	102.3	100	0.3%
Heart Failure	91.6	103.1	100	12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.3	107.8	100	29.4%
Pneumonia	89.3	117.4	100	31.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Anchorage, AK	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,681	$23,602	$23,281	0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,719	$16,569	$16,237	12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,433	$23,870	$22,499	29.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,009	$19,739	$17,007	31.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Anchorage, AK	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	5.5%	3.1%	62.3%
2015-2016	47.3%	8.6%	12.5%	81.8%
2016-2017	28.8%	17.0%	57.9%	41.0%
2017-2018	-21.6%	14.8%	19.0%	168.5%
2018-2019	-3.3%	-4.2%	-2.2%	27.3%
Since 2014	64.8%	47.4%	113.3%	26.9%

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