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15.4% lower in Salem, Oregon
than in Rusk, Texas

Insurance cost

	Rusk, TX	Salem, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.2	79.5	100	20.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Rusk, TX	Salem, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.1	94.8	100	8.1%
Heart Failure	94.8	99.4	100	4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	102.9	81.7	100	20.6%
Pneumonia	101.3	93.7	100	7.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Rusk, TX	Salem, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,780	$21,880	$23,281	8.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,237	$15,968	$16,237	4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,774	$18,095	$22,499	20.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,033	$15,759	$17,007	7.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Rusk, TX	Salem, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.2%	2.8%	3.1%	12.5%
2015-2016	5.1%	22.9%	12.5%	349.0%
2016-2017	19.0%	27.0%	57.9%	42.1%
2017-2018	35.6%	19.0%	19.0%	46.6%
2018-2019	2.3%	7.0%	-2.2%	204.3%
Since 2014	79.0%	104.1%	113.3%	31.8%

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