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18.2% lower in Joshua Tree, California
than in Merced, California

Insurance cost

	Merced, CA	Joshua Tree, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	111.5	72.2	100	35.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Merced, CA	Joshua Tree, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.5	97.8	100	7.3%
Heart Failure	96.1	102.6	100	6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.7	101.3	100	0.4%
Pneumonia	94.8	109.1	100	15.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Merced, CA	Joshua Tree, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,334	$22,558	$23,281	7.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,441	$16,480	$16,237	6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,519	$22,426	$22,499	0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,935	$18,348	$17,007	15.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Merced, CA	Joshua Tree, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	NaN%
2016-2017	9.3%	9.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	26.1%	26.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	45.0%	113.3%	0.0%

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