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Health
0.6% higher in Charleston, West Virginia
than in Arcata, California

Insurance cost

	Arcata, CA	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	123.6	117.7	100	4.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Arcata, CA	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	83.7	99.5	100	18.9%
Heart Failure	93.3	99.5	100	6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	82.2	80.8	100	1.7%
Pneumonia	93.7	101.2	100	8.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Arcata, CA	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$19,320	$22,970	$23,281	18.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,995	$15,987	$16,237	6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,201	$17,893	$22,499	1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,754	$17,023	$17,007	8.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Arcata, CA	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	2.8%	3.1%	30.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	24.2%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	31.5%	57.9%	238.7%
2017-2018	26.1%	15.5%	19.0%	40.6%
2018-2019	1.2%	9.4%	-2.2%	683.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	112.1%	113.3%	149.1%

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