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10.5% lower in Palm Desert, California
than in Palm Beach, Florida

Insurance cost

	Palm Beach, FL	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	86.8	72.2	100	16.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palm Beach, FL	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.4	104.2	100	2.1%
Heart Failure	113.3	105.2	100	7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	112.9	98.5	100	12.8%
Pneumonia	104.5	109.5	100	4.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palm Beach, FL	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,541	$24,035	$23,281	2.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,210	$16,911	$16,237	7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,003	$21,804	$22,499	12.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,565	$18,410	$17,007	4.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palm Beach, FL	Palm Desert, 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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