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Kelso, Washington vs. Merced, California

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Health
  13.5% higher in Merced, California
than in Kelso, Washington
   Insurance cost
Kelso, WAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96.5111.5100  15.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Kelso, WAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.3105.5100  7.3%
Heart Failure91.896.1100  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement81.8101.7100  24.3%
Pneumonia92.694.8100  2.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Kelso, WAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,672$24,334$23,281  7.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,749$15,441$16,237  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,118$22,519$22,499  24.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,577$15,935$17,007  2.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Kelso, WAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.0%3.1%  122.3%
2015-20165.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-1.6%9.3%57.9%  681.3%
2017-201838.3%26.1%19.0%  31.9%
2018-201913.4%1.2%-2.2%  91.0%
Since 201433.7%45.0%113.3%  33.5%
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