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28.4% higher in Aspen, Colorado
than in Santa Monica, California

Insurance cost

	Santa Monica, CA	Aspen, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	68.3	132.1	100	93.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Santa Monica, CA	Aspen, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	99.3	100	4.9%
Heart Failure	112.1	97.3	100	13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.8	94.2	100	14.2%
Pneumonia	122.9	100.2	100	18.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Santa Monica, CA	Aspen, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,099	$22,916	$23,281	4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,006	$15,636	$16,237	13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,306	$20,864	$22,499	14.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,674	$16,849	$17,007	18.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Santa Monica, CA	Aspen, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	12.0%	3.1%	200.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	-0.3%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	14.7%	57.9%	58.1%
2017-2018	26.1%	33.5%	19.0%	28.4%
2018-2019	1.2%	3.8%	-2.2%	216.7%
Since 2014	45.0%	77.5%	113.3%	72.2%

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