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19.7% lower in Desert Palms, California
than in Roanoke, Virginia

Insurance cost

	Roanoke, VA	Desert Palms, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	119.6	72.2	100	39.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Roanoke, VA	Desert Palms, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	93.1	104.2	100	11.9%
Heart Failure	104.5	105.2	100	0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.7	98.5	100	0.8%
Pneumonia	108.2	109.5	100	1.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Roanoke, VA	Desert Palms, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,494	$24,035	$23,281	11.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,795	$16,911	$16,237	0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,620	$21,804	$22,499	0.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,192	$18,410	$17,007	1.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Roanoke, VA	Desert Palms, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.3%	4.0%	3.1%	21.2%
2015-2016	3.9%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	10.3%	9.3%	57.9%	9.7%
2017-2018	66.1%	26.1%	19.0%	60.5%
2018-2019	3.7%	1.2%	-2.2%	67.6%
Since 2014	104.0%	45.0%	113.3%	56.7%

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