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Palo Alto, California vs. Potomac, Maryland

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  7.9% lower in Potomac, Maryland
than in Palo Alto, California
   Insurance cost
Palo Alto, CAPotomac, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.380.4100  17.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palo Alto, CAPotomac, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.797.9100  4.7%
Heart Failure101.9106.1100  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement105.1111.2100  5.8%
Pneumonia104.3104.1100  0.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palo Alto, CAPotomac, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,705$22,581$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,366$17,050$16,237  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,270$24,614$22,499  5.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,545$17,505$17,007  0.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palo Alto, CAPotomac, MDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%15.9%3.1%  297.5%
2015-20160.0%-0.4%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%25.2%57.9%  171.0%
2017-201826.1%53.1%19.0%  103.4%
2018-20191.2%-14.0%-2.2%  1,266.7%
Since 201445.0%90.5%113.3%  101.1%
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