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Athens, Alabama vs. Ruston, Louisiana

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Health
  1.6% lower in Ruston, Louisiana
than in Athens, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Athens, ALRuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium114100.8100  11.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Athens, ALRuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.7102.3100  9.2%
Heart Failure92.2103.1100  11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement104.4107.8100  3.3%
Pneumonia93117.4100  26.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Athens, ALRuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,610$23,602$23,281  9.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,822$16,569$16,237  11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,114$23,870$22,499  3.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,634$19,739$17,007  26.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Athens, ALRuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%5.5%3.1%  77.4%
2015-201612.5%8.6%12.5%  31.2%
2016-201757.9%17.0%57.9%  70.6%
2017-201819.0%14.8%19.0%  22.1%
2018-2019-2.2%-4.2%-2.2%  90.9%
Since 2014113.3%47.4%113.3%  58.2%
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