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Ruston, Louisiana vs. Palo Alto, California

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Health
  3.2% lower in Palo Alto, California
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.897.3100  3.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3102.7100  0.4%
Heart Failure103.1101.9100  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement107.8105.1100  2.5%
Pneumonia117.4104.3100  11.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$23,705$23,281  0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$16,366$16,237  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$23,270$22,499  2.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$17,545$17,007  11.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%4.0%3.1%  27.3%
2015-20168.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201717.0%9.3%57.9%  45.3%
2017-201814.8%26.1%19.0%  76.4%
2018-2019-4.2%1.2%-2.2%  128.6%
Since 201447.4%45.0%113.3%  5.1%
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