St. Louis, Missouri vs. Ruston, Louisiana

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Health
  17.0% higher in Ruston, Louisiana
than in St. Louis, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MORuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8100.8100  24.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MORuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.8102.3100  3.5%
Heart Failure107103.1100  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement84.7107.8100  27.3%
Pneumonia106.1117.4100  10.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MORuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,801$23,602$23,281  3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,199$16,569$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,758$23,870$22,499  27.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,843$19,739$17,007  10.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MORuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%5.5%3.1%  650.0%
2015-201610.6%8.6%12.5%  18.9%
2016-201718.5%17.0%57.9%  8.1%
2017-201842.2%14.8%19.0%  64.9%
2018-2019-5.7%-4.2%-2.2%  26.3%
Since 201473.9%47.4%113.3%  35.9%
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