Ruston, Louisiana vs. Fairfax, Virginia

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Health
  3.8% lower in Fairfax, Virginia
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8100.2100  0.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3102.2100  0.1%
Heart Failure103.1101.6100  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement107.894.3100  12.5%
Pneumonia117.4102.9100  12.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$23,574$23,281  0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$16,331$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$20,886$22,499  12.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$17,302$17,007  12.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LAFairfax, 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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