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12.8% higher in Elk Grove, California
than in Carmel, Indiana

Insurance cost

	Carmel, IN	Elk Grove, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.4	94.8	100	30.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Carmel, IN	Elk Grove, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.6	103.7	100	6.3%
Heart Failure	103.5	97.3	100	6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.7	93.5	100	2.3%
Pneumonia	104.1	99.7	100	4.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Carmel, IN	Elk Grove, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,512	$23,928	$23,281	6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,635	$15,637	$16,237	6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,187	$20,710	$22,499	2.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,507	$16,770	$17,007	4.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Carmel, IN	Elk Grove, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.5%	4.0%	3.1%	366.7%
2015-2016	-12.7%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	-1.4%	9.3%	57.9%	764.3%
2017-2018	21.9%	26.1%	19.0%	19.2%
2018-2019	0.0%	1.2%	-2.2%	∞%
Since 2014	3.4%	45.0%	113.3%	1,223.5%

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