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Merced, California vs. Fort Madison, Iowa

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Health
  17.5% higher in Fort Madison, Iowa
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CAFort Madison, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.5154.5100  38.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CAFort Madison, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.593.9100  11.0%
Heart Failure96.197.7100  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement101.797100  4.6%
Pneumonia94.891.2100  3.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CAFort Madison, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$21,661$23,281  11.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$15,706$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$21,478$22,499  4.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$15,342$17,007  3.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CAFort Madison, 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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