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4.2% lower in Provo, Utah
than in San Mateo, California

Insurance cost

	San Mateo, CA	Provo, UT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	110.4	100.6	100	8.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	San Mateo, CA	Provo, UT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	99.6	100	1.9%
Heart Failure	101.1	106.5	100	5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	104.9	109.6	100	4.5%
Pneumonia	101.5	95.7	100	5.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	San Mateo, CA	Provo, UT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,422	$22,986	$23,281	1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,246	$17,111	$16,237	5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,220	$24,260	$22,499	4.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,065	$16,100	$17,007	5.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	San Mateo, CA	Provo, UT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	2.3%	3.1%	42.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	15.6%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	18.8%	57.9%	102.2%
2017-2018	26.1%	78.0%	19.0%	198.9%
2018-2019	1.2%	-1.5%	-2.2%	225.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	146.4%	113.3%	225.3%

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