Fort Madison, Iowa vs. Merced, California

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Health
  14.9% lower in Merced, California
than in Fort Madison, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Fort Madison, IAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium154.5111.5100  27.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Madison, IAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.9105.5100  12.4%
Heart Failure97.796.1100  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement97101.7100  4.8%
Pneumonia91.294.8100  3.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Madison, IAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,661$24,334$23,281  12.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,706$15,441$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,478$22,519$22,499  4.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,342$15,935$17,007  3.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Madison, IAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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