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21.6% lower in Arkansas City, Arkansas
than in Penn Valley, California

Insurance cost

	Penn Valley, CA	Arkansas City, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	123.6	72.7	100	41.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Penn Valley, CA	Arkansas City, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.6	99.9	100	1.3%
Heart Failure	96.6	99.1	100	2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.3	99.8	100	11.8%
Pneumonia	92.3	89.6	100	2.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Penn Valley, CA	Arkansas City, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,758	$23,063	$23,281	1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,529	$15,929	$16,237	2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,775	$22,106	$22,499	11.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,523	$15,070	$17,007	2.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Penn Valley, CA	Arkansas City, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	-3.1%	3.1%	177.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	4.6%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	-5.7%	57.9%	161.3%
2017-2018	26.1%	29.5%	19.0%	13.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	3.8%	-2.2%	216.7%
Since 2014	45.0%	28.6%	113.3%	36.4%

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