Wellesley, Massachusetts vs. Ruston, Louisiana

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Health
  23.7% higher in Ruston, Louisiana
than in Wellesley, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Wellesley, MARuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.8100.8100  60.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wellesley, MARuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4102.3100  2.0%
Heart Failure104.3103.1100  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement106.2107.8100  1.5%
Pneumonia104.5117.4100  12.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wellesley, MARuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,085$23,602$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,762$16,569$16,237  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,520$23,870$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,580$19,739$17,007  12.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wellesley, MARuston, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%5.5%3.1%  311.5%
2015-2016-1.5%8.6%12.5%  673.3%
2016-2017-2.7%17.0%57.9%  729.6%
2017-201826.4%14.8%19.0%  43.9%
2018-20195.1%-4.2%-2.2%  182.4%
Since 201423.9%47.4%113.3%  98.3%
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