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28.4% higher in Clear Lake, Iowa
than in Modesto, California

Insurance cost

	Modesto, CA	Clear Lake, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	102.1	160.1	100	56.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Modesto, CA	Clear Lake, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.5	97.6	100	6.6%
Heart Failure	98.4	113.6	100	15.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.6	94.2	100	4.5%
Pneumonia	96.4	99.6	100	3.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Modesto, CA	Clear Lake, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,108	$22,519	$23,281	6.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,807	$18,256	$16,237	15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,823	$20,857	$22,499	4.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,202	$16,750	$17,007	3.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Modesto, CA	Clear Lake, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.7%	3.1%	17.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	13.2%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	26.3%	57.9%	182.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	88.1%	19.0%	237.5%
2018-2019	1.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	475.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	201.2%	113.3%	347.1%

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