Tucson, Arizona vs. Merced, California

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Health
  30.3% higher in Merced, California
than in Tucson, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Tucson, AZMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.3111.5100  70.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tucson, AZMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.5105.5100  7.1%
Heart Failure99.796.1100  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement92.9101.7100  9.5%
Pneumonia103.694.8100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tucson, AZMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,730$24,334$23,281  7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,024$15,441$16,237  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,577$22,519$22,499  9.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,415$15,935$17,007  8.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tucson, AZMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%4.0%3.1%  233.3%
2015-201621.9%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017115.5%9.3%57.9%  91.9%
2017-20180.2%26.1%19.0%  12,950.0%
2018-2019-8.7%1.2%-2.2%  113.8%
Since 2014133.2%45.0%113.3%  66.2%
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