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Bakersfield, California vs. Switzer, West Virginia

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Health
  22.1% higher in Switzer, West Virginia
than in Bakersfield, California
   Insurance cost
Bakersfield, CASwitzer, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82126.5100  54.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bakersfield, CASwitzer, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.992100  11.5%
Heart Failure101.884.2100  17.3%
Hip Knee Replacement8293.8100  14.4%
Pneumonia100.286.1100  14.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bakersfield, CASwitzer, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,971$21,220$23,281  11.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$13,534$16,237  17.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,143$20,773$22,499  14.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,856$14,482$17,007  14.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bakersfield, CASwitzer, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%2.8%3.1%  30.0%
2015-20160.0%24.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%31.5%57.9%  238.7%
2017-201826.1%15.5%19.0%  40.6%
2018-20191.2%9.4%-2.2%  683.3%
Since 201445.0%112.1%113.3%  149.1%
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