Merced, California vs. Elko, Nevada

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Health
  4.0% higher in Elko, Nevada
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CAElko, NVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.5123.4100  10.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CAElko, NVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.5101.2100  4.1%
Heart Failure96.1104100  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement101.798.1100  3.5%
Pneumonia94.883.3100  12.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CAElko, NVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$23,355$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$16,704$16,237  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$21,721$22,499  3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$14,008$17,007  12.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CAElko, NVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-0.7%3.1%  117.5%
2015-20160.0%7.9%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%5.6%57.9%  39.8%
2017-201826.1%43.0%19.0%  64.8%
2018-20191.2%-5.1%-2.2%  525.0%
Since 201445.0%53.6%113.3%  19.1%
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