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15.3% lower in Aiken, South Carolina
than in Monterey, California

Insurance cost

	Monterey, CA	Aiken, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	156.2	115.5	100	26.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Monterey, CA	Aiken, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	97.1	100	5.4%
Heart Failure	99.8	94.5	100	5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	96	112	100	16.7%
Pneumonia	107.7	99.9	100	7.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Monterey, CA	Aiken, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,675	$22,397	$23,281	5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,036	$15,177	$16,237	5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,262	$24,804	$22,499	16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,107	$16,804	$17,007	7.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Monterey, CA	Aiken, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	11.1%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	28.2%	57.9%	203.2%
2017-2018	26.1%	34.7%	19.0%	33.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	6.2%	-2.2%	416.7%
Since 2014	45.0%	103.7%	113.3%	130.4%

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