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Ruston, Louisiana vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  21.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8157.2100  56.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.396.5100  5.7%
Heart Failure103.195.1100  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement107.895.6100  11.3%
Pneumonia117.493.5100  20.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$22,271$23,281  5.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$15,285$16,237  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$21,156$22,499  11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$15,715$17,007  20.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%4.7%3.1%  14.5%
2015-20168.6%13.2%12.5%  53.5%
2016-201717.0%26.3%57.9%  54.7%
2017-201814.8%88.1%19.0%  495.3%
2018-2019-4.2%6.9%-2.2%  264.3%
Since 201447.4%201.2%113.3%  324.5%
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