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Health
17.2% higher in Salem, Virginia
than in South Lake Tahoe, California

Insurance cost

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	Salem, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	94.8	119.6	100	26.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	Salem, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.1	93	100	4.2%
Heart Failure	92.3	100.3	100	8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.2	106	100	18.8%
Pneumonia	90.1	102	100	13.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	Salem, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,405	$21,468	$23,281	4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,828	$16,117	$16,237	8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,758	$23,464	$22,499	18.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,153	$17,151	$17,007	13.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	Salem, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	3.3%	3.1%	17.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	3.9%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	10.3%	57.9%	10.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	66.1%	19.0%	153.3%
2018-2019	1.2%	3.7%	-2.2%	208.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	104.0%	113.3%	131.1%

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