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Charleston, West Virginia vs. Lake Forest, California

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Health
  9.2% lower in Lake Forest, California
than in Charleston, West Virginia
   Insurance cost
Charleston, WVLake Forest, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.782.5100  29.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, WVLake Forest, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.5104.4100  4.9%
Heart Failure99.5112.3100  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement80.8108.9100  34.8%
Pneumonia101.2117.1100  15.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, WVLake Forest, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,970$24,093$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,987$18,038$16,237  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,893$24,108$22,499  34.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,023$19,691$17,007  15.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, WVLake Forest, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%4.0%3.1%  42.9%
2015-201624.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201731.5%9.3%57.9%  70.5%
2017-201815.5%26.1%19.0%  68.4%
2018-20199.4%1.2%-2.2%  87.2%
Since 2014112.1%45.0%113.3%  59.9%
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