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Health
6.3% lower in Palm Desert, California
than in South Lake Tahoe, California

Insurance cost

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	94.8	72.2	100	23.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.1	104.2	100	7.3%
Heart Failure	92.3	105.2	100	14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.2	98.5	100	10.4%
Pneumonia	90.1	109.5	100	21.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,405	$24,035	$23,281	7.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,828	$16,911	$16,237	14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,758	$21,804	$22,499	10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,153	$18,410	$17,007	21.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	NaN%
2016-2017	9.3%	9.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	26.1%	26.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	45.0%	113.3%	0.0%

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