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Ruston, Louisiana vs. Topeka, Kansas

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Health
  0.8% lower in Topeka, Kansas
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8104.2100  3.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3106.8100  4.4%
Heart Failure103.1108100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement107.890.6100  16.0%
Pneumonia117.4108.2100  7.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$24,653$23,281  4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$17,357$16,237  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$20,066$22,499  15.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$18,197$17,007  7.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%-4.6%3.1%  183.6%
2015-20168.6%15.8%12.5%  83.7%
2016-201717.0%42.4%57.9%  149.4%
2017-201814.8%37.8%19.0%  155.4%
2018-2019-4.2%6.6%-2.2%  257.1%
Since 201447.4%131.0%113.3%  176.4%
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