Ruston, Louisiana vs. Dubuque, Iowa

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Health
  17.2% higher in Dubuque, Iowa
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LADubuque, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8140.7100  39.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LADubuque, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.398.5100  3.7%
Heart Failure103.1103.4100  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement107.8106100  1.7%
Pneumonia117.4103.7100  11.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LADubuque, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$22,728$23,281  3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$16,613$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$23,460$22,499  1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$17,441$17,007  11.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LADubuque, 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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