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4.8% lower in Santa Clara, California
than in Charleston, West Virginia

Insurance cost

	Charleston, WV	Santa Clara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	117.7	97.3	100	17.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Charleston, WV	Santa Clara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.5	102.7	100	3.2%
Heart Failure	99.5	101.9	100	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	80.8	105.1	100	30.1%
Pneumonia	101.2	104.3	100	3.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Charleston, WV	Santa Clara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,970	$23,705	$23,281	3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,987	$16,366	$16,237	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$17,893	$23,270	$22,499	30.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,023	$17,545	$17,007	3.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Charleston, WV	Santa Clara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	4.0%	3.1%	42.9%
2015-2016	24.2%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	31.5%	9.3%	57.9%	70.5%
2017-2018	15.5%	26.1%	19.0%	68.4%
2018-2019	9.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	87.2%
Since 2014	112.1%	45.0%	113.3%	59.9%

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