Merced, California vs. Benton, Arkansas

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Health
  19.2% lower in Benton, Arkansas
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CABenton, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.572.7100  34.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CABenton, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.596.7100  8.3%
Heart Failure96.196.8100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement101.7105.7100  3.9%
Pneumonia94.892.3100  2.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CABenton, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$22,305$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$15,561$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$23,402$22,499  3.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$15,514$17,007  2.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CABenton, ARU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-3.1%3.1%  177.5%
2015-20160.0%4.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-5.7%57.9%  161.3%
2017-201826.1%29.5%19.0%  13.0%
2018-20191.2%3.8%-2.2%  216.7%
Since 201445.0%28.6%113.3%  36.4%
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