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24.2% lower in Santa Cruz, California
than in Laramie, Wyoming

Insurance cost

	Laramie, WY	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	167.6	99.8	100	40.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Laramie, WY	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.2	101.9	100	1.3%
Heart Failure	91.4	97.1	100	6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	84.4	91.9	100	8.9%
Pneumonia	90	101.1	100	12.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Laramie, WY	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,819	$23,516	$23,281	1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,685	$15,604	$16,237	6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,679	$20,354	$22,499	9.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,129	$16,994	$17,007	12.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Laramie, WY	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.5%	4.0%	3.1%	11.1%
2015-2016	5.7%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	8.9%	9.3%	57.9%	4.5%
2017-2018	71.6%	26.1%	19.0%	63.5%
2018-2019	0.0%	1.2%	-2.2%	∞%
Since 2014	106.4%	45.0%	113.3%	57.7%

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