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8.4% lower in Ruston, Louisiana
than in Fairbanks, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Fairbanks, AK	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	100.8	100	27.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fairbanks, AK	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	108.3	102.3	100	5.5%
Heart Failure	77.7	103.1	100	32.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	77.1	107.8	100	39.8%
Pneumonia	81.4	117.4	100	44.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fairbanks, AK	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,985	$23,602	$23,281	5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$12,490	$16,569	$16,237	32.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$17,067	$23,870	$22,499	39.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,690	$19,739	$17,007	44.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fairbanks, 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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