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9.5% lower in Bakersfield, California
than in North Palm Beach, Florida

Insurance cost

	North Palm Beach, FL	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	86.8	82	100	5.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	North Palm Beach, FL	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.4	103.9	100	2.3%
Heart Failure	113.3	101.8	100	10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	112.9	82	100	27.4%
Pneumonia	104.5	100.2	100	4.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	North Palm Beach, FL	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,541	$23,971	$23,281	2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,210	$16,360	$16,237	10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,003	$18,143	$22,499	27.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,565	$16,856	$17,007	4.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	North Palm Beach, FL	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	4.0%	3.1%	33.3%
2015-2016	1.8%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	15.3%	9.3%	57.9%	39.2%
2017-2018	40.8%	26.1%	19.0%	36.0%
2018-2019	2.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	50.0%
Since 2014	79.3%	45.0%	113.3%	43.3%

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