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19.9% higher in Ruston, Louisiana
than in Columbus, Ohio

Insurance cost

	Columbus, OH	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.9	100.8	100	36.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbus, OH	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.1	102.3	100	6.5%
Heart Failure	104.7	103.1	100	1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.9	107.8	100	10.1%
Pneumonia	103.4	117.4	100	13.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbus, OH	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,169	$23,602	$23,281	6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,821	$16,569	$16,237	1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,667	$23,870	$22,499	10.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,383	$19,739	$17,007	13.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbus, OH	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	1.9%	5.5%	3.1%	189.5%
2015-2016	-0.4%	8.6%	12.5%	2,250.0%
2016-2017	2.2%	17.0%	57.9%	672.7%
2017-2018	35.4%	14.8%	19.0%	58.2%
2018-2019	2.4%	-4.2%	-2.2%	275.0%
Since 2014	43.9%	47.4%	113.3%	8.0%

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