Helena, Alabama vs. South San Francisco, California

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Health
  5.0% higher in South San Francisco, California
than in Helena, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Helena, ALSouth San Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8110.4100  9.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Helena, ALSouth San Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.2101.5100  3.4%
Heart Failure103.7101.1100  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement105.2104.9100  0.3%
Pneumonia101.8101.5100  0.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Helena, ALSouth San Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,668$23,422$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,658$16,246$16,237  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,283$23,220$22,499  0.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,115$17,065$17,007  0.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Helena, ALSouth San Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.0%3.1%  29.0%
2015-201612.5%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201757.9%9.3%57.9%  83.9%
2017-201819.0%26.1%19.0%  37.4%
2018-2019-2.2%1.2%-2.2%  154.5%
Since 2014113.3%45.0%113.3%  60.3%
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