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3.8% lower in Petoskey, Michigan
than in Carlsbad, California

Insurance cost

	Carlsbad, CA	Petoskey, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	75.8	78.5	100	3.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Carlsbad, CA	Petoskey, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.3	96.2	100	5.0%
Heart Failure	104.9	96.9	100	7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.7	88.4	100	10.4%
Pneumonia	107.7	89.8	100	16.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Carlsbad, CA	Petoskey, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,382	$22,194	$23,281	5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,851	$15,572	$16,237	7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,845	$19,567	$22,499	10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,114	$15,109	$17,007	16.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Carlsbad, CA	Petoskey, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	0.4%	3.1%	90.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	2.0%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	6.9%	57.9%	25.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	37.1%	19.0%	42.1%
2018-2019	1.2%	0.5%	-2.2%	58.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	50.8%	113.3%	12.9%

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