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6.4% higher in Kihei, Hawaii
than in Palm Desert, California

Insurance cost

	Palm Desert, CA	Kihei, HI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.2	94.6	100	31.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palm Desert, CA	Kihei, HI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.2	88.2	100	15.4%
Heart Failure	105.2	97.3	100	7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.5	92.7	100	5.9%
Pneumonia	109.5	93.7	100	14.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palm Desert, CA	Kihei, HI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,035	$20,345	$23,281	15.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,911	$15,629	$16,237	7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,804	$20,516	$22,499	5.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,410	$15,762	$17,007	14.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palm Desert, CA	Kihei, HI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	43.2%	3.1%	980.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	NaN%
2016-2017	9.3%	26.0%	57.9%	179.6%
2017-2018	26.1%	32.7%	19.0%	25.3%
2018-2019	1.2%	12.6%	-2.2%	950.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	169.4%	113.3%	276.4%

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