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Needham, Massachusetts vs. Lake Forest, California

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Health
  14.3% higher in Lake Forest, California
than in Needham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Needham, MALake Forest, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.882.5100  31.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Needham, MALake Forest, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4104.4100  0.0%
Heart Failure104.3112.3100  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement106.2108.9100  2.5%
Pneumonia104.5117.1100  12.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Needham, MALake Forest, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,085$24,093$23,281  0.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,762$18,038$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,520$24,108$22,499  2.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,580$19,691$17,007  12.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Needham, MALake Forest, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.0%3.1%  253.8%
2015-2016-1.5%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-2.7%9.3%57.9%  444.4%
2017-201826.4%26.1%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20195.1%1.2%-2.2%  76.5%
Since 201423.9%45.0%113.3%  88.3%
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