Merced, California vs. Long Beach, Washington

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Health
  2.3% lower in Long Beach, Washington
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CALong Beach, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.5113.4100  1.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CALong Beach, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.595.6100  9.4%
Heart Failure96.198.1100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.790.7100  10.8%
Pneumonia94.893.9100  0.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CALong Beach, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$22,067$23,281  9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$15,766$16,237  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$20,075$22,499  10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$15,784$17,007  0.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CALong Beach, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-17.9%3.1%  547.5%
2015-20160.0%5.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-1.6%57.9%  117.2%
2017-201826.1%38.3%19.0%  46.7%
2018-20191.2%13.4%-2.2%  1,016.7%
Since 201445.0%33.7%113.3%  25.1%
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