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5.5% lower in Normal, Illinois
than in Ruston, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Ruston, LA	Normal, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	104.2	100	3.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ruston, LA	Normal, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.3	90.1	100	11.9%
Heart Failure	103.1	93.5	100	9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	107.8	89.8	100	16.7%
Pneumonia	117.4	98.8	100	15.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ruston, LA	Normal, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,602	$20,798	$23,281	11.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,569	$15,018	$16,237	9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,870	$19,876	$22,499	16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,739	$16,608	$17,007	15.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ruston, LA	Normal, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	3.1%	3.1%	43.6%
2015-2016	8.6%	9.0%	12.5%	4.7%
2016-2017	17.0%	38.0%	57.9%	123.5%
2017-2018	14.8%	38.1%	19.0%	157.4%
2018-2019	-4.2%	-1.6%	-2.2%	61.9%
Since 2014	47.4%	110.6%	113.3%	133.3%

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