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5.4% lower in Carlsbad, New Mexico
than in Palmdale, California

Insurance cost

	Palmdale, CA	Carlsbad, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	68.3	74.3	100	8.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palmdale, CA	Carlsbad, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	103.9	100	0.5%
Heart Failure	112.1	89.9	100	19.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.8	90.8	100	17.3%
Pneumonia	122.9	89.6	100	27.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palmdale, CA	Carlsbad, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,099	$23,981	$23,281	0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,006	$14,445	$16,237	19.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,306	$20,111	$22,499	17.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,674	$15,063	$17,007	27.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palmdale, CA	Carlsbad, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	-12.4%	3.1%	410.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	7.1%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	28.8%	57.9%	209.7%
2017-2018	26.1%	51.6%	19.0%	97.7%
2018-2019	1.2%	-11.8%	-2.2%	1,083.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	61.5%	113.3%	36.7%

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