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15.2% higher in Boulder Creek, California
than in Elk Rapids, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Elk Rapids, MI	Boulder Creek, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	78.5	99.8	100	27.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Elk Rapids, MI	Boulder Creek, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	101.9	100	7.5%
Heart Failure	94.1	97.1	100	3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.5	91.9	100	1.5%
Pneumonia	92.6	101.1	100	9.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Elk Rapids, MI	Boulder Creek, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,877	$23,516	$23,281	7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,124	$15,604	$16,237	3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,029	$20,354	$22,499	1.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,566	$16,994	$17,007	9.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Elk Rapids, MI	Boulder Creek, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	4.0%	3.1%	900.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	9.3%	57.9%	34.8%
2017-2018	37.1%	26.1%	19.0%	29.6%
2018-2019	0.5%	1.2%	-2.2%	140.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	45.0%	113.3%	11.4%

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