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5.1% higher in Friendswood, Texas
than in Vandenberg AFB, California

Insurance cost

	Vandenberg AFB, CA	Friendswood, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	97.3	94.2	100	3.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Vandenberg AFB, CA	Friendswood, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97	105.9	100	9.2%
Heart Failure	94	109.4	100	16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	94	105.6	100	12.3%
Pneumonia	93.5	114.4	100	22.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Vandenberg AFB, CA	Friendswood, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,384	$24,444	$23,281	9.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,107	$17,580	$16,237	16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,809	$23,385	$22,499	12.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,730	$19,245	$17,007	22.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Vandenberg AFB, CA	Friendswood, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	3.2%	3.1%	20.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	5.1%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	19.0%	57.9%	104.3%
2017-2018	26.1%	35.6%	19.0%	36.4%
2018-2019	1.2%	2.3%	-2.2%	91.7%
Since 2014	45.0%	79.0%	113.3%	75.6%

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