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Ruston, Louisiana vs. Blacksburg, Virginia

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Health
  11.0% higher in Blacksburg, Virginia
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8128.4100  27.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3104.6100  2.2%
Heart Failure103.1105.7100  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement107.899.4100  7.8%
Pneumonia117.498100  16.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$24,126$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$16,990$16,237  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$22,017$22,499  7.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$16,476$17,007  16.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%3.3%3.1%  40.0%
2015-20168.6%3.9%12.5%  54.7%
2016-201717.0%10.3%57.9%  39.4%
2017-201814.8%66.1%19.0%  346.6%
2018-2019-4.2%3.7%-2.2%  188.1%
Since 201447.4%104.0%113.3%  119.4%
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