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7.8% lower in Knoxville, Tennessee
than in Ruston, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Ruston, LA	Knoxville, TN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	94.2	100	6.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ruston, LA	Knoxville, TN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.3	97.2	100	5.0%
Heart Failure	103.1	103.6	100	0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	107.8	91.7	100	14.9%
Pneumonia	117.4	101.9	100	13.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ruston, LA	Knoxville, TN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,602	$22,433	$23,281	5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,569	$16,650	$16,237	0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,870	$20,295	$22,499	15.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,739	$17,137	$17,007	13.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ruston, LA	Knoxville, TN	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	18.3%	3.1%	232.7%
2015-2016	8.6%	23.2%	12.5%	169.8%
2016-2017	17.0%	64.5%	57.9%	279.4%
2017-2018	14.8%	57.4%	19.0%	287.8%
2018-2019	-4.2%	-26.2%	-2.2%	523.8%
Since 2014	47.4%	178.2%	113.3%	275.9%

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