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2.8% lower in Dothan, Alabama
than in Merced, California

Insurance cost

	Merced, CA	Dothan, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	111.5	102.1	100	8.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Merced, CA	Dothan, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.5	94.8	100	10.1%
Heart Failure	96.1	99	100	3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.7	118	100	16.0%
Pneumonia	94.8	100.6	100	6.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Merced, CA	Dothan, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,334	$21,874	$23,281	10.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,441	$15,905	$16,237	3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,519	$26,130	$22,499	16.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,935	$16,909	$17,007	6.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Merced, CA	Dothan, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	3.1%	3.1%	22.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	12.5%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	57.9%	57.9%	522.6%
2017-2018	26.1%	19.0%	19.0%	27.2%
2018-2019	1.2%	-2.2%	-2.2%	283.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	113.3%	113.3%	151.8%

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