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Merced, California vs. Columbus, Georgia

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  11.6% lower in Columbus, Georgia
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CAColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.585.4100  23.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CAColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.5101100  4.3%
Heart Failure96.199100  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement101.7101.4100  0.3%
Pneumonia94.8111100  17.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CAColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$23,310$23,281  4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$15,908$16,237  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$22,440$22,499  0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$18,667$17,007  17.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CAColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-6.9%3.1%  272.5%
2015-20160.0%5.9%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%17.1%57.9%  83.9%
2017-201826.1%43.8%19.0%  67.8%
2018-20191.2%0.8%-2.2%  33.3%
Since 201445.0%67.4%113.3%  49.8%
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