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Bakersfield, California vs. Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Health
  5.9% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in Bakersfield, California
   Insurance cost
Bakersfield, CAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium8263.9100  22.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bakersfield, CAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.9109.1100  5.0%
Heart Failure101.8107.2100  5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement8297100  18.3%
Pneumonia100.2100100  0.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bakersfield, CAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,971$25,170$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$17,221$16,237  5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,143$21,481$22,499  18.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,856$16,822$17,007  0.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bakersfield, CAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-1.7%3.1%  142.5%
2015-20160.0%10.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%52.3%57.9%  462.4%
2017-201826.1%45.2%19.0%  73.2%
2018-20191.2%-15.8%-2.2%  1,416.7%
Since 201445.0%102.5%113.3%  127.8%
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