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Ruston, Louisiana vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  7.7% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8131.5100  30.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3102.6100  0.3%
Heart Failure103.191.6100  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement107.883.3100  22.7%
Pneumonia117.489.3100  23.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$23,681$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$14,719$16,237  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$18,433$22,499  22.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$15,009$17,007  24.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%14.6%3.1%  165.5%
2015-20168.6%47.3%12.5%  450.0%
2016-201717.0%28.8%57.9%  69.4%
2017-201814.8%-21.6%19.0%  245.9%
2018-2019-4.2%-3.3%-2.2%  21.4%
Since 201447.4%64.8%113.3%  36.7%
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