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5.6% lower in Palm Desert, California
than in Gold Beach, Oregon

Insurance cost

	Gold Beach, OR	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	90	72.2	100	19.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Gold Beach, OR	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.9	104.2	100	9.8%
Heart Failure	105.4	105.2	100	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	87.4	98.5	100	12.7%
Pneumonia	105.8	109.5	100	3.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Gold Beach, OR	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,892	$24,035	$23,281	9.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,941	$16,911	$16,237	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,341	$21,804	$22,499	12.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,796	$18,410	$17,007	3.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Gold Beach, OR	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	4.0%	3.1%	42.9%
2015-2016	22.9%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	27.0%	9.3%	57.9%	65.6%
2017-2018	19.0%	26.1%	19.0%	37.4%
2018-2019	7.0%	1.2%	-2.2%	82.9%
Since 2014	104.1%	45.0%	113.3%	56.8%

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