Ruston, Louisiana vs. Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Health
  1.3% higher in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LAHattiesburg, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8106.5100  5.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LAHattiesburg, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3107100  4.6%
Heart Failure103.1103.8100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement107.8106.7100  1.0%
Pneumonia117.492.4100  21.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LAHattiesburg, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$24,683$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$16,684$16,237  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$23,633$22,499  1.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$15,530$17,007  21.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LAHattiesburg, MSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%-19.6%3.1%  456.4%
2015-20168.6%-8.2%12.5%  195.3%
2016-201717.0%17.9%57.9%  5.3%
2017-201814.8%57.8%19.0%  290.5%
2018-2019-4.2%0.4%-2.2%  109.5%
Since 201447.4%37.8%113.3%  20.3%
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