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Austin, Texas vs. Merced, California

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Health
  12.5% higher in Merced, California
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.9111.5100  32.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.8105.5100  2.1%
Heart Failure10796.1100  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2101.7100  1.5%
Pneumonia99.894.8100  5.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$24,334$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$15,441$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$22,519$22,499  1.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$15,935$17,007  5.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, 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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