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Ruston, Louisiana vs. Buford, Georgia

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Health
  11.8% lower in Buford, Georgia
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LABuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.884.5100  16.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LABuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.397100  5.2%
Heart Failure103.199.9100  3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement107.898.4100  8.7%
Pneumonia117.4101.9100  13.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LABuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$22,377$23,281  5.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$16,049$16,237  3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$21,788$22,499  8.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$17,137$17,007  13.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LABuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%-6.9%3.1%  225.5%
2015-20168.6%5.9%12.5%  31.4%
2016-201717.0%17.1%57.9%  0.6%
2017-201814.8%43.8%19.0%  195.9%
2018-2019-4.2%0.8%-2.2%  119.0%
Since 201447.4%67.4%113.3%  42.2%
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