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Lancaster, Pennsylvania vs. Palm Desert, California

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Health
  21.0% lower in Palm Desert, California
than in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Lancaster, PAPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium116.372.2100  37.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lancaster, PAPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack111.9104.2100  6.9%
Heart Failure108105.2100  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement102.598.5100  3.9%
Pneumonia99.6109.5100  9.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lancaster, PAPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,813$24,035$23,281  6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,352$16,911$16,237  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,688$21,804$22,499  3.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,754$18,410$17,007  9.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lancaster, PAPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%4.0%3.1%  335.3%
2015-201610.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201752.3%9.3%57.9%  82.2%
2017-201845.2%26.1%19.0%  42.3%
2018-2019-15.8%1.2%-2.2%  107.6%
Since 2014102.5%45.0%113.3%  56.1%
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