Ruston, Louisiana vs. Cortez, Colorado

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Health
  9.8% higher in Cortez, Colorado
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LACortez, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8132.1100  31.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LACortez, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.394.8100  7.3%
Heart Failure103.197100  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement107.897.7100  9.4%
Pneumonia117.493.4100  20.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LACortez, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$21,875$23,281  7.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$15,581$16,237  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$21,637$22,499  9.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$15,698$17,007  20.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LACortez, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%12.0%3.1%  118.2%
2015-20168.6%-0.3%12.5%  103.5%
2016-201717.0%14.7%57.9%  13.5%
2017-201814.8%33.5%19.0%  126.4%
2018-2019-4.2%3.8%-2.2%  190.5%
Since 201447.4%77.5%113.3%  63.5%
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