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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  7.1% lower in Santa Cruz, California
than in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Mechanicsburg, PASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium108.899.8100  8.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Mechanicsburg, PASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.7101.9100  0.8%
Heart Failure113.297.1100  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement96.591.9100  4.8%
Pneumonia111.6101.1100  9.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Mechanicsburg, PASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,699$23,516$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,182$15,604$16,237  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,364$20,354$22,499  4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,761$16,994$17,007  9.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Mechanicsburg, PASanta Cruz, 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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