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Carmel, Indiana vs. Palm Desert, California

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Health
  2.5% higher in Palm Desert, California
than in Carmel, Indiana
   Insurance cost
Carmel, INPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.472.2100  0.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Carmel, INPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.6104.2100  6.8%
Heart Failure103.5105.2100  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement95.798.5100  2.9%
Pneumonia104.1109.5100  5.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Carmel, INPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,512$24,035$23,281  6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,635$16,911$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,187$21,804$22,499  2.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,507$18,410$17,007  5.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Carmel, INPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
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%
2017-201821.9%26.1%19.0%  19.2%
2018-20190.0%1.2%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%45.0%113.3%  1,223.5%
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