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Santa Cruz, California vs. Switzer, West Virginia

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Health
  9.8% higher in Switzer, West Virginia
than in Santa Cruz, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Cruz, CASwitzer, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.8126.5100  26.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Cruz, CASwitzer, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.992100  9.7%
Heart Failure97.184.2100  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement91.993.8100  2.1%
Pneumonia101.186.1100  14.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Cruz, CASwitzer, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,516$21,220$23,281  9.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,604$13,534$16,237  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,354$20,773$22,499  2.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,994$14,482$17,007  14.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Cruz, CASwitzer, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%2.8%3.1%  30.0%
2015-20160.0%24.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%31.5%57.9%  238.7%
2017-201826.1%15.5%19.0%  40.6%
2018-20191.2%9.4%-2.2%  683.3%
Since 201445.0%112.1%113.3%  149.1%
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