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Golden, Colorado vs. Merced, California

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Health
  15.4% higher in Merced, California
than in Golden, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Golden, COMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.3111.5100  32.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Golden, COMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.9105.5100  3.5%
Heart Failure103.596.1100  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2101.7100  8.0%
Pneumonia102.994.8100  7.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Golden, COMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,524$24,334$23,281  3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,632$15,441$16,237  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$22,519$22,499  8.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,297$15,935$17,007  7.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Golden, COMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%4.0%3.1%  66.7%
2015-2016-0.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201714.7%9.3%57.9%  36.7%
2017-201833.5%26.1%19.0%  22.1%
2018-20193.8%1.2%-2.2%  68.4%
Since 201477.5%45.0%113.3%  41.9%
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