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16.4% lower in Big Rapids, Michigan
than in Chico, California

Insurance cost

	Chico, CA	Big Rapids, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	123.6	84.5	100	31.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Chico, CA	Big Rapids, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	97	100	1.0%
Heart Failure	94.2	96.2	100	2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	91	98.7	100	8.5%
Pneumonia	96	100.5	100	4.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Chico, CA	Big Rapids, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,624	$22,374	$23,281	1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,143	$15,457	$16,237	2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,147	$21,849	$22,499	8.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,145	$16,901	$17,007	4.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Chico, CA	Big Rapids, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	0.4%	3.1%	90.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	2.0%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	6.9%	57.9%	25.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	37.1%	19.0%	42.1%
2018-2019	1.2%	0.5%	-2.2%	58.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	50.8%	113.3%	12.9%

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