Merced, California vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  13.0% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.575.4100  32.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.5106.5100  0.9%
Heart Failure96.1112.9100  17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement101.7103.2100  1.5%
Pneumonia94.8124.1100  30.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$24,565$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$18,146$16,237  17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$22,855$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$20,870$17,007  31.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.2%3.1%  20.0%
2015-20160.0%5.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%19.0%57.9%  104.3%
2017-201826.1%35.6%19.0%  36.4%
2018-20191.2%2.3%-2.2%  91.7%
Since 201445.0%79.0%113.3%  75.6%
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