Madison, Wisconsin vs. Merced, California

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Health
  23.1% higher in Merced, California
than in Madison, Wisconsin
   Insurance cost
Madison, WIMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.5111.5100  51.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Madison, WIMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.8105.5100  7.9%
Heart Failure95.596.1100  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement101.4101.7100  0.3%
Pneumonia100.894.8100  6.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Madison, WIMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,561$24,334$23,281  7.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,352$15,441$16,237  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,446$22,519$22,499  0.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,942$15,935$17,007  5.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Madison, WIMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.7%4.0%3.1%  48.1%
2015-20164.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201715.4%9.3%57.9%  39.6%
2017-201854.6%26.1%19.0%  52.2%
2018-2019-5.6%1.2%-2.2%  121.4%
Since 201480.2%45.0%113.3%  43.9%
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