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5.8% higher in Pismo Beach, California
than in St. Joseph, Michigan

Insurance cost

	St. Joseph, MI	Pismo Beach, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	88.7	97.3	100	9.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	St. Joseph, MI	Pismo Beach, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	92.9	95.2	100	2.5%
Heart Failure	92.4	96.2	100	4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	93.2	93.8	100	0.6%
Pneumonia	96.7	98.4	100	1.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	St. Joseph, MI	Pismo Beach, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,439	$21,976	$23,281	2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,849	$15,458	$16,237	4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,634	$20,761	$22,499	0.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,263	$16,551	$17,007	1.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	St. Joseph, MI	Pismo Beach, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	4.0%	3.1%	900.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	9.3%	57.9%	34.8%
2017-2018	37.1%	26.1%	19.0%	29.6%
2018-2019	0.5%	1.2%	-2.2%	140.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	45.0%	113.3%	11.4%

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