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Lake Forest, California vs. Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Health
  12.8% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in Lake Forest, California
   Insurance cost
Lake Forest, CAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.563.9100  22.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lake Forest, CAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4109.1100  4.5%
Heart Failure112.3107.2100  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement108.997100  10.9%
Pneumonia117.1100100  14.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lake Forest, CAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,093$25,170$23,281  4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,038$17,221$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,108$21,481$22,499  10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,691$16,822$17,007  14.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lake Forest, CAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-1.7%3.1%  142.5%
2015-20160.0%10.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%52.3%57.9%  462.4%
2017-201826.1%45.2%19.0%  73.2%
2018-20191.2%-15.8%-2.2%  1,416.7%
Since 201445.0%102.5%113.3%  127.8%
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