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18.6% lower in Traverse City, Michigan
than in San Rafael, California

Insurance cost

	San Rafael, CA	Traverse City, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	107.7	78.5	100	27.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	San Rafael, CA	Traverse City, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.8	89.4	100	2.6%
Heart Failure	101	95.3	100	5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.3	76.8	100	21.9%
Pneumonia	96.9	97.8	100	0.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	San Rafael, CA	Traverse City, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,192	$20,626	$23,281	2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,227	$15,311	$16,237	5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,754	$17,004	$22,499	21.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,301	$16,442	$17,007	0.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	San Rafael, CA	Traverse City, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	0.4%	3.1%	90.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	2.0%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	6.9%	57.9%	25.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	37.1%	19.0%	42.1%
2018-2019	1.2%	0.5%	-2.2%	58.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	50.8%	113.3%	12.9%

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