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Health
9.6% higher in San Mateo, California
than in Buffalo, New York

Insurance cost

	Buffalo, NY	San Mateo, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	94.8	110.4	100	16.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Buffalo, NY	San Mateo, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.1	101.5	100	2.4%
Heart Failure	94.8	101.1	100	6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.6	104.9	100	4.3%
Pneumonia	103.6	101.5	100	2.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Buffalo, NY	San Mateo, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,862	$23,422	$23,281	2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,231	$16,246	$16,237	6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,271	$23,220	$22,499	4.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,416	$17,065	$17,007	2.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Buffalo, NY	San Mateo, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	4.0%	3.1%	63.0%
2015-2016	3.4%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	15.5%	9.3%	57.9%	40.0%
2017-2018	11.5%	26.1%	19.0%	127.0%
2018-2019	12.5%	1.2%	-2.2%	90.4%
Since 2014	65.9%	45.0%	113.3%	31.7%

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