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34.7% lower in Palmdale, California
than in Shelby, Nebraska

Insurance cost

	Shelby, NE	Palmdale, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	169.7	68.3	100	59.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Shelby, NE	Palmdale, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107	104.4	100	2.4%
Heart Failure	104.4	112.1	100	7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	102	109.8	100	7.6%
Pneumonia	103.2	122.9	100	19.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Shelby, NE	Palmdale, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,683	$24,099	$23,281	2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,767	$18,006	$16,237	7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,590	$24,306	$22,499	7.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,356	$20,674	$17,007	19.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Shelby, NE	Palmdale, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	18.9%	4.0%	3.1%	78.8%
2015-2016	12.2%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	52.7%	9.3%	57.9%	82.4%
2017-2018	51.3%	26.1%	19.0%	49.1%
2018-2019	9.3%	1.2%	-2.2%	87.1%
Since 2014	236.5%	45.0%	113.3%	81.0%

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