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1.4% higher in Big Bear Lake, California
than in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Pittsburgh, PA	Big Bear Lake, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.9	72.2	100	13.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Pittsburgh, PA	Big Bear Lake, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.1	97.8	100	6.1%
Heart Failure	110.4	102.6	100	7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.4	101.3	100	4.8%
Pneumonia	113.7	109.1	100	4.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Pittsburgh, PA	Big Bear Lake, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,010	$22,558	$23,281	6.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,732	$16,480	$16,237	7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,548	$22,426	$22,499	4.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,117	$18,348	$17,007	4.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Pittsburgh, PA	Big Bear Lake, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	4.0%	3.1%	335.3%
2015-2016	10.6%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	52.3%	9.3%	57.9%	82.2%
2017-2018	45.2%	26.1%	19.0%	42.3%
2018-2019	-15.8%	1.2%	-2.2%	107.6%
Since 2014	102.5%	45.0%	113.3%	56.1%

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