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7.0% higher in Santa Barbara, California
than in Muskegon, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Muskegon, MI	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	79.1	97.3	100	23.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Muskegon, MI	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.2	97	100	6.0%
Heart Failure	100.9	94	100	6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.4	94	100	2.5%
Pneumonia	102.3	93.5	100	8.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Muskegon, MI	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,812	$22,384	$23,281	6.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,205	$15,107	$16,237	6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,352	$20,809	$22,499	2.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,208	$15,730	$17,007	8.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Muskegon, MI	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	4.0%	3.1%	900.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	9.3%	57.9%	34.8%
2017-2018	37.1%	26.1%	19.0%	29.6%
2018-2019	0.5%	1.2%	-2.2%	140.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	45.0%	113.3%	11.4%

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