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Ruston, Louisiana vs. Bakersfield, California

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Health
  14.5% lower in Bakersfield, California
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LABakersfield, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.882100  18.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LABakersfield, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3103.9100  1.6%
Heart Failure103.1101.8100  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement107.882100  23.9%
Pneumonia117.4100.2100  14.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LABakersfield, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$23,971$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$16,360$16,237  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$18,143$22,499  24.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$16,856$17,007  14.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LABakersfield, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%4.0%3.1%  27.3%
2015-20168.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201717.0%9.3%57.9%  45.3%
2017-201814.8%26.1%19.0%  76.4%
2018-2019-4.2%1.2%-2.2%  128.6%
Since 201447.4%45.0%113.3%  5.1%
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