Merced, California vs. Las Vegas, Nevada

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Health
  13.1% lower in Las Vegas, Nevada
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CALas Vegas, NVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.570.8100  36.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CALas Vegas, NVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.5108.9100  3.2%
Heart Failure96.1115.4100  20.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.7115.3100  13.4%
Pneumonia94.8119.5100  26.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CALas Vegas, NVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$25,131$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$18,546$16,237  20.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$25,536$22,499  13.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$20,088$17,007  26.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CALas Vegas, 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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