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4.9% lower in Missoula, Montana
than in Ruston, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Ruston, LA	Missoula, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	100.2	100	0.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ruston, LA	Missoula, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.3	105.1	100	2.7%
Heart Failure	103.1	101.9	100	1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	107.8	85.1	100	21.1%
Pneumonia	117.4	101	100	14.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ruston, LA	Missoula, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,602	$24,254	$23,281	2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,569	$16,370	$16,237	1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,870	$18,833	$22,499	21.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,739	$16,988	$17,007	13.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ruston, LA	Missoula, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	-5.5%	3.1%	200.0%
2015-2016	8.6%	34.7%	12.5%	303.5%
2016-2017	17.0%	44.4%	57.9%	161.2%
2017-2018	14.8%	12.9%	19.0%	12.8%
2018-2019	-4.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	264.3%
Since 2014	47.4%	121.7%	113.3%	156.8%

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