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14.0% higher in Scotts Valley, California
than in Columbus, Ohio

Insurance cost

	Columbus, OH	Scotts Valley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.9	99.8	100	35.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbus, OH	Scotts Valley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.1	101.9	100	6.0%
Heart Failure	104.7	97.1	100	7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.9	91.9	100	6.1%
Pneumonia	103.4	101.1	100	2.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbus, OH	Scotts Valley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,169	$23,516	$23,281	6.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,821	$15,604	$16,237	7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,667	$20,354	$22,499	6.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,383	$16,994	$17,007	2.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbus, OH	Scotts Valley, 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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