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Health
22.0% higher in Arcata, California
than in St. Helens, Oregon

Insurance cost

	St. Helens, OR	Arcata, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	79.5	123.6	100	55.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	St. Helens, OR	Arcata, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	83.7	100	11.7%
Heart Failure	94.1	93.3	100	0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.3	82.2	100	9.0%
Pneumonia	92.2	93.7	100	1.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	St. Helens, OR	Arcata, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,875	$19,320	$23,281	11.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,121	$14,995	$16,237	0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,996	$18,201	$22,499	9.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,507	$15,754	$17,007	1.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	St. Helens, OR	Arcata, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	4.0%	3.1%	42.9%
2015-2016	22.9%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	27.0%	9.3%	57.9%	65.6%
2017-2018	19.0%	26.1%	19.0%	37.4%
2018-2019	7.0%	1.2%	-2.2%	82.9%
Since 2014	104.1%	45.0%	113.3%	56.8%

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