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22.3% lower in Valparaiso, Indiana
than in Ruston, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Ruston, LA	Valparaiso, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	63	100	37.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ruston, LA	Valparaiso, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.3	101.1	100	1.2%
Heart Failure	103.1	110.6	100	7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	107.8	86.8	100	19.5%
Pneumonia	117.4	104.2	100	11.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ruston, LA	Valparaiso, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,602	$23,327	$23,281	1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,569	$17,777	$16,237	7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,870	$19,217	$22,499	19.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,739	$17,529	$17,007	11.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ruston, LA	Valparaiso, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	127.3%
2015-2016	8.6%	-12.7%	12.5%	247.7%
2016-2017	17.0%	-1.4%	57.9%	108.2%
2017-2018	14.8%	21.9%	19.0%	48.0%
2018-2019	-4.2%	0.0%	-2.2%	100.0%
Since 2014	47.4%	3.4%	113.3%	92.8%

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