Arlington, Texas vs. Merced, California

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Health
  6.8% higher in Merced, California
than in Arlington, Texas
   Insurance cost
Arlington, TXMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium88.9111.5100  25.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Arlington, TXMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.3105.5100  1.2%
Heart Failure112.296.1100  14.3%
Hip Knee Replacement113.4101.7100  10.3%
Pneumonia111.594.8100  15.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Arlington, TXMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,072$24,334$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,028$15,441$16,237  14.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,115$22,519$22,499  10.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,753$15,935$17,007  15.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Arlington, TXMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.0%3.1%  25.0%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201719.0%9.3%57.9%  51.1%
2017-201835.6%26.1%19.0%  26.7%
2018-20192.3%1.2%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201479.0%45.0%113.3%  43.0%
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