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3.3% lower in Lawrence, Kansas
than in Ruston, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Ruston, LA	Lawrence, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	104.2	100	3.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ruston, LA	Lawrence, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.3	94.4	100	7.7%
Heart Failure	103.1	101.1	100	1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	107.8	95	100	11.9%
Pneumonia	117.4	99.2	100	15.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ruston, LA	Lawrence, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,602	$21,777	$23,281	7.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,569	$16,250	$16,237	1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,870	$21,042	$22,499	11.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,739	$16,682	$17,007	15.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ruston, LA	Lawrence, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	-4.6%	3.1%	183.6%
2015-2016	8.6%	15.8%	12.5%	83.7%
2016-2017	17.0%	42.4%	57.9%	149.4%
2017-2018	14.8%	37.8%	19.0%	155.4%
2018-2019	-4.2%	6.6%	-2.2%	257.1%
Since 2014	47.4%	131.0%	113.3%	176.4%

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