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6.9% higher in Ruston, Louisiana
than in Zachary, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Zachary, LA	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	89.3	100.8	100	12.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Zachary, LA	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.9	102.3	100	3.4%
Heart Failure	99.7	103.1	100	3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	115.5	107.8	100	6.7%
Pneumonia	100.3	117.4	100	17.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Zachary, LA	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,822	$23,602	$23,281	3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,012	$16,569	$16,237	3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,580	$23,870	$22,499	6.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,870	$19,739	$17,007	17.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Zachary, LA	Ruston, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	5.5%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	8.6%	8.6%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	17.0%	17.0%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	14.8%	14.8%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-4.2%	-4.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	47.4%	47.4%	113.3%	0.0%

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Zachary, Louisiana vs. Ruston, Louisiana

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