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12.6% lower in Tehachapi, California
than in Carthage, Missouri

Insurance cost

	Carthage, MO	Tehachapi, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.4	82	100	18.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Carthage, MO	Tehachapi, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	108	103.9	100	3.8%
Heart Failure	98.6	101.8	100	3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.5	82	100	17.6%
Pneumonia	103.2	100.2	100	2.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Carthage, MO	Tehachapi, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,921	$23,971	$23,281	3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,847	$16,360	$16,237	3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,030	$18,143	$22,499	17.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,358	$16,856	$17,007	2.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Carthage, MO	Tehachapi, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.0%	4.0%	3.1%	500.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	18.5%	9.3%	57.9%	49.7%
2017-2018	42.2%	26.1%	19.0%	38.2%
2018-2019	-5.7%	1.2%	-2.2%	121.1%
Since 2014	73.9%	45.0%	113.3%	39.1%

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