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Dripping Springs, Texas vs. Rancho Santa Margarita, California

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Health
  0.8% lower in Rancho Santa Margarita, California
than in Dripping Springs, Texas
   Insurance cost
Dripping Springs, TXRancho Santa Margarita, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.982.5100  1.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Dripping Springs, TXRancho Santa Margarita, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.7104.4100  1.2%
Heart Failure108.2112.3100  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement115.8108.9100  6.0%
Pneumonia105.8117.1100  10.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Dripping Springs, TXRancho Santa Margarita, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,394$24,093$23,281  1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,387$18,038$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,634$24,108$22,499  6.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,792$19,691$17,007  10.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Dripping Springs, TXRancho Santa Margarita, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.0%3.1%  25.0%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201719.0%9.3%57.9%  51.1%
2017-201835.6%26.1%19.0%  26.7%
2018-20192.3%1.2%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201479.0%45.0%113.3%  43.0%
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