Topeka, Kansas vs. Ruston, Louisiana

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Health
  0.8% higher in Ruston, Louisiana
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSRuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.2100.8100  3.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSRuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.8102.3100  4.2%
Heart Failure108103.1100  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement90.6107.8100  19.0%
Pneumonia108.2117.4100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSRuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$23,602$23,281  4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$16,569$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$23,870$22,499  19.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$19,739$17,007  8.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSRuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%5.5%3.1%  219.6%
2015-201615.8%8.6%12.5%  45.6%
2016-201742.4%17.0%57.9%  59.9%
2017-201837.8%14.8%19.0%  60.8%
2018-20196.6%-4.2%-2.2%  163.6%
Since 2014131.0%47.4%113.3%  63.8%
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