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1.4% lower in Palm Valley, Texas
than in Bakersfield, California

Insurance cost

	Bakersfield, CA	Palm Valley, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82	65.5	100	20.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bakersfield, CA	Palm Valley, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.9	100.6	100	3.2%
Heart Failure	101.8	107.6	100	5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	82	114.6	100	39.8%
Pneumonia	100.2	119.8	100	19.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bakersfield, CA	Palm Valley, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,971	$23,206	$23,281	3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,360	$17,288	$16,237	5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,143	$25,380	$22,499	39.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,856	$20,153	$17,007	19.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bakersfield, CA	Palm Valley, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	3.2%	3.1%	20.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	5.1%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	19.0%	57.9%	104.3%
2017-2018	26.1%	35.6%	19.0%	36.4%
2018-2019	1.2%	2.3%	-2.2%	91.7%
Since 2014	45.0%	79.0%	113.3%	75.6%

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