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14.9% lower in Joshua Tree, California
than in Gainesville, Florida

Insurance cost

	Gainesville, FL	Joshua Tree, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.5	72.2	100	30.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Gainesville, FL	Joshua Tree, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.5	97.8	100	1.7%
Heart Failure	102.8	102.6	100	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.9	101.3	100	2.5%
Pneumonia	94.8	109.1	100	15.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Gainesville, FL	Joshua Tree, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,957	$22,558	$23,281	1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,523	$16,480	$16,237	0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,001	$22,426	$22,499	2.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,942	$18,348	$17,007	15.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Gainesville, FL	Joshua Tree, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	4.0%	3.1%	33.3%
2015-2016	1.8%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	15.3%	9.3%	57.9%	39.2%
2017-2018	40.8%	26.1%	19.0%	36.0%
2018-2019	2.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	50.0%
Since 2014	79.3%	45.0%	113.3%	43.3%

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