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9.1% lower in Traverse City, Michigan
than in Big Rapids, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Big Rapids, MI	Traverse City, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	84.5	78.5	100	7.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Big Rapids, MI	Traverse City, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97	89.4	100	7.8%
Heart Failure	96.2	95.3	100	0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.7	76.8	100	22.2%
Pneumonia	100.5	97.8	100	2.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Big Rapids, MI	Traverse City, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,374	$20,626	$23,281	7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,457	$15,311	$16,237	0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,849	$17,004	$22,499	22.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,901	$16,442	$17,007	2.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Big Rapids, MI	Traverse City, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	2.0%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	6.9%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	37.1%	37.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	0.5%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	50.8%	113.3%	0.0%

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