Merced, California vs. Kula, Hawaii

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Health
  12.1% lower in Kula, Hawaii
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CAKula, HIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.594.6100  15.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CAKula, HIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.588.2100  16.4%
Heart Failure96.197.3100  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement101.792.7100  8.8%
Pneumonia94.893.7100  1.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CAKula, HIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$20,345$23,281  16.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$15,629$16,237  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$20,516$22,499  8.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$15,762$17,007  1.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CAKula, HIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%43.2%3.1%  980.0%
2015-20160.0%0.0%12.5%  NaN%
2016-20179.3%26.0%57.9%  179.6%
2017-201826.1%32.7%19.0%  25.3%
2018-20191.2%12.6%-2.2%  950.0%
Since 201445.0%169.4%113.3%  276.4%
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