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Merced, California vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  8.8% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.5140.7100  26.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.589.7100  15.0%
Heart Failure96.197.9100  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement101.782.9100  18.5%
Pneumonia94.898.9100  4.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$20,690$23,281  15.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$15,735$16,237  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$18,358$22,499  18.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$16,623$17,007  4.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CAIowa City, 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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