Merced, California vs. Dubuque, Iowa

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Health
  14.6% higher in Dubuque, Iowa
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CADubuque, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.5140.7100  26.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CADubuque, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.598.5100  6.6%
Heart Failure96.1103.4100  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement101.7106100  4.2%
Pneumonia94.8103.7100  9.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CADubuque, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$22,728$23,281  6.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$16,613$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$23,460$22,499  4.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$17,441$17,007  9.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CADubuque, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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