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15.5% higher in Emporia, Kansas
than in Bakersfield, California

Insurance cost

	Bakersfield, CA	Emporia, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82	104.2	100	27.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bakersfield, CA	Emporia, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.9	93.4	100	10.1%
Heart Failure	101.8	108.5	100	6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	82	100.4	100	22.4%
Pneumonia	100.2	109.6	100	9.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bakersfield, CA	Emporia, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,971	$21,555	$23,281	10.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,360	$17,440	$16,237	6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,143	$22,223	$22,499	22.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,856	$18,426	$17,007	9.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bakersfield, CA	Emporia, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	-4.6%	3.1%	215.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	15.8%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	42.4%	57.9%	355.9%
2017-2018	26.1%	37.8%	19.0%	44.8%
2018-2019	1.2%	6.6%	-2.2%	450.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	131.0%	113.3%	191.1%

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