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Health
12.4% higher in Santa Cruz, California
than in Palm Springs, California

Insurance cost

	Palm Springs, CA	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.2	99.8	100	38.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palm Springs, CA	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.2	101.9	100	2.2%
Heart Failure	105.2	97.1	100	7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.5	91.9	100	6.7%
Pneumonia	109.5	101.1	100	7.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palm Springs, CA	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,035	$23,516	$23,281	2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,911	$15,604	$16,237	7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,804	$20,354	$22,499	6.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,410	$16,994	$17,007	7.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palm Springs, CA	Santa Cruz, 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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