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9.8% lower in Carlsbad, California
than in Malta, New York

Insurance cost

	Malta, NY	Carlsbad, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.1	75.8	100	26.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Malta, NY	Carlsbad, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99	101.3	100	2.3%
Heart Failure	96.2	104.9	100	9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.7	98.7	100	10.0%
Pneumonia	91.7	107.7	100	17.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Malta, NY	Carlsbad, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,848	$23,382	$23,281	2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,452	$16,851	$16,237	9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,867	$21,845	$22,499	10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,424	$18,114	$17,007	17.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Malta, NY	Carlsbad, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	4.0%	3.1%	63.0%
2015-2016	3.4%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	15.5%	9.3%	57.9%	40.0%
2017-2018	11.5%	26.1%	19.0%	127.0%
2018-2019	12.5%	1.2%	-2.2%	90.4%
Since 2014	65.9%	45.0%	113.3%	31.7%

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