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22.2% lower in Palm Desert, California
than in Bullhead City, Arizona

Insurance cost

	Bullhead City, AZ	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.9	72.2	100	45.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bullhead City, AZ	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.4	104.2	100	3.8%
Heart Failure	95.1	105.2	100	10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	85.7	98.5	100	14.9%
Pneumonia	94.6	109.5	100	15.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bullhead City, AZ	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,170	$24,035	$23,281	3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,278	$16,911	$16,237	10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,982	$21,804	$22,499	14.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,901	$18,410	$17,007	15.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bullhead City, AZ	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-3.0%	4.0%	3.1%	233.3%
2015-2016	21.9%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	115.5%	9.3%	57.9%	91.9%
2017-2018	0.2%	26.1%	19.0%	12,950.0%
2018-2019	-8.7%	1.2%	-2.2%	113.8%
Since 2014	133.2%	45.0%	113.3%	66.2%

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