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Bakersfield, California vs. Meridian, Mississippi

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Health
  15.8% higher in Meridian, Mississippi
than in Bakersfield, California
   Insurance cost
Bakersfield, CAMeridian, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium8291.9100  12.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bakersfield, CAMeridian, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.998.9100  4.8%
Heart Failure101.8104.7100  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement82132.6100  61.7%
Pneumonia100.2114.7100  14.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bakersfield, CAMeridian, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,971$22,815$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$16,822$16,237  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,143$29,349$22,499  61.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,856$19,287$17,007  14.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bakersfield, CAMeridian, MSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-19.6%3.1%  590.0%
2015-20160.0%-8.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%17.9%57.9%  92.5%
2017-201826.1%57.8%19.0%  121.5%
2018-20191.2%0.4%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 201445.0%37.8%113.3%  16.0%
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