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16.6% higher in Ruston, Louisiana
than in Washington, Missouri

Insurance cost

	Washington, MO	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	80.8	100.8	100	24.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Washington, MO	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.6	102.3	100	4.8%
Heart Failure	101.1	103.1	100	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.6	107.8	100	17.7%
Pneumonia	103.4	117.4	100	13.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Washington, MO	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,522	$23,602	$23,281	4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,245	$16,569	$16,237	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,286	$23,870	$22,499	17.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,393	$19,739	$17,007	13.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Washington, MO	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.0%	5.5%	3.1%	650.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	8.6%	12.5%	18.9%
2016-2017	18.5%	17.0%	57.9%	8.1%
2017-2018	42.2%	14.8%	19.0%	64.9%
2018-2019	-5.7%	-4.2%	-2.2%	26.3%
Since 2014	73.9%	47.4%	113.3%	35.9%

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