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Health
0.6% higher in West Branch, Michigan
than in Houghton Lake, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Houghton Lake, MI	West Branch, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	81	81	100	0.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Houghton Lake, MI	West Branch, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.3	101.3	100	5.2%
Heart Failure	97.2	91.7	100	5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.9	90.7	100	1.3%
Pneumonia	98.3	102.8	100	4.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Houghton Lake, MI	West Branch, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,210	$23,384	$23,281	5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,613	$14,728	$16,237	5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,349	$20,079	$22,499	1.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,532	$17,291	$17,007	4.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Houghton Lake, MI	West Branch, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	2.0%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	6.9%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	37.1%	37.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	0.5%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	50.8%	113.3%	0.0%

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