Helena, Montana vs. Ruston, Louisiana

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Health
  3.5% higher in Ruston, Louisiana
than in Helena, Montana
   Insurance cost
Helena, MTRuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium110.6100.8100  8.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Helena, MTRuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack88.8102.3100  15.2%
Heart Failure93103.1100  10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.4107.8100  21.9%
Pneumonia92.4117.4100  27.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Helena, MTRuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,495$23,602$23,281  15.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,947$16,569$16,237  10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,564$23,870$22,499  22.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,538$19,739$17,007  27.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Helena, MTRuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%5.5%3.1%  200.0%
2015-201634.7%8.6%12.5%  75.2%
2016-201744.4%17.0%57.9%  61.7%
2017-201812.9%14.8%19.0%  14.7%
2018-20196.9%-4.2%-2.2%  160.9%
Since 2014121.7%47.4%113.3%  61.1%
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