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4.4% higher in Foster City, California
than in Novato, California

Insurance cost

	Novato, CA	Foster City, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	107.7	110.4	100	2.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Novato, CA	Foster City, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.8	101.5	100	10.6%
Heart Failure	101	101.1	100	0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.3	104.9	100	6.7%
Pneumonia	96.9	101.5	100	4.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Novato, CA	Foster City, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,192	$23,422	$23,281	10.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,227	$16,246	$16,237	0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,754	$23,220	$22,499	6.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,301	$17,065	$17,007	4.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Novato, CA	Foster City, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	NaN%
2016-2017	9.3%	9.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	26.1%	26.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	45.0%	113.3%	0.0%

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