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5.2% higher in Rapid City, South Dakota
than in Chico, California

Insurance cost

	Chico, CA	Rapid City, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	123.6	128.2	100	3.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Chico, CA	Rapid City, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	102.6	100	4.7%
Heart Failure	94.2	100.3	100	6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	91	101.6	100	11.6%
Pneumonia	96	100.4	100	4.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Chico, CA	Rapid City, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,624	$23,670	$23,281	4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,143	$16,115	$16,237	6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,147	$22,498	$22,499	11.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,145	$16,888	$17,007	4.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Chico, CA	Rapid City, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	-7.7%	3.1%	292.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	24.6%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	38.6%	57.9%	315.1%
2017-2018	26.1%	14.3%	19.0%	45.2%
2018-2019	1.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	475.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	94.8%	113.3%	110.7%

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