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2.8% higher in Carlsbad, California
than in Columbus, Ohio

Insurance cost

	Columbus, OH	Carlsbad, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.9	75.8	100	2.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbus, OH	Carlsbad, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.1	101.3	100	5.4%
Heart Failure	104.7	104.9	100	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.9	98.7	100	0.8%
Pneumonia	103.4	107.7	100	4.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbus, OH	Carlsbad, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,169	$23,382	$23,281	5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,821	$16,851	$16,237	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,667	$21,845	$22,499	0.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,383	$18,114	$17,007	4.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbus, OH	Carlsbad, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	1.9%	4.0%	3.1%	110.5%
2015-2016	-0.4%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	2.2%	9.3%	57.9%	322.7%
2017-2018	35.4%	26.1%	19.0%	26.3%
2018-2019	2.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	50.0%
Since 2014	43.9%	45.0%	113.3%	2.5%

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