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Chicago, Illinois vs. Merced, California

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Health
  17.2% higher in Merced, California
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7111.5100  51.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1105.5100  2.3%
Heart Failure104.196.1100  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3101.7100  9.4%
Pneumonia110.494.8100  14.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$24,334$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$15,441$16,237  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$22,519$22,499  9.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$15,935$17,007  14.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.0%3.1%  29.0%
2015-20169.0%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201738.0%9.3%57.9%  75.5%
2017-201838.1%26.1%19.0%  31.5%
2018-2019-1.6%1.2%-2.2%  175.0%
Since 2014110.6%45.0%113.3%  59.3%
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