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Ruston, Louisiana vs. Merrillville, Indiana

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Health
  18.3% lower in Merrillville, Indiana
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LAMerrillville, INU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.863100  37.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LAMerrillville, INU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3107.9100  5.5%
Heart Failure103.1110.5100  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement107.8101.8100  5.6%
Pneumonia117.4109.2100  7.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LAMerrillville, INU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$24,888$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$17,759$16,237  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$22,531$22,499  5.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$18,369$17,007  6.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LAMerrillville, INU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%-1.5%3.1%  127.3%
2015-20168.6%-12.7%12.5%  247.7%
2016-201717.0%-1.4%57.9%  108.2%
2017-201814.8%21.9%19.0%  48.0%
2018-2019-4.2%0.0%-2.2%  100.0%
Since 201447.4%3.4%113.3%  92.8%
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