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15.1% lower in Ruston, Louisiana
than in Wilmington, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Wilmington, NC	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	147.2	100.8	100	31.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Wilmington, NC	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.7	102.3	100	2.6%
Heart Failure	97.3	103.1	100	6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	107.8	100	12.8%
Pneumonia	96.7	117.4	100	21.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Wilmington, NC	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,995	$23,602	$23,281	2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,634	$16,569	$16,237	6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,174	$23,870	$22,499	12.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,267	$19,739	$17,007	21.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Wilmington, NC	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	5.5%	3.1%	8.3%
2015-2016	23.1%	8.6%	12.5%	62.8%
2016-2017	39.6%	17.0%	57.9%	57.1%
2017-2018	15.5%	14.8%	19.0%	4.5%
2018-2019	-1.4%	-4.2%	-2.2%	200.0%
Since 2014	107.4%	47.4%	113.3%	55.9%

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