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Ruston, Louisiana vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  10.6% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8137100  35.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.394.1100  8.0%
Heart Failure103.195.8100  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement107.888.5100  17.9%
Pneumonia117.494.7100  19.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$21,724$23,281  8.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$15,395$16,237  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$19,585$22,499  18.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$15,918$17,007  19.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%4.7%3.1%  14.5%
2015-20168.6%13.2%12.5%  53.5%
2016-201717.0%26.3%57.9%  54.7%
2017-201814.8%88.1%19.0%  495.3%
2018-2019-4.2%6.9%-2.2%  264.3%
Since 201447.4%201.2%113.3%  324.5%
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