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Bakersfield, California vs. Merced, California

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Health
  19.6% higher in Merced, California
than in Bakersfield, California
   Insurance cost
Bakersfield, CAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82111.5100  36.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bakersfield, CAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.9105.5100  1.5%
Heart Failure101.896.1100  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement82101.7100  24.0%
Pneumonia100.294.8100  5.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bakersfield, CAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,971$24,334$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$15,441$16,237  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,143$22,519$22,499  24.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,856$15,935$17,007  5.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bakersfield, CAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.0%3.1%  0.0%
2015-20160.0%0.0%12.5%  NaN%
2016-20179.3%9.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201826.1%26.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20191.2%1.2%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 201445.0%45.0%113.3%  0.0%
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