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19.8% lower in New Orleans, Louisiana
than in Merced, California

Insurance cost

	Merced, CA	New Orleans, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	111.5	73.7	100	33.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Merced, CA	New Orleans, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.5	94.6	100	10.3%
Heart Failure	96.1	93.6	100	2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.7	94.2	100	7.4%
Pneumonia	94.8	108.6	100	14.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Merced, CA	New Orleans, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,334	$21,825	$23,281	10.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,441	$15,044	$16,237	2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,519	$20,861	$22,499	7.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,935	$18,259	$17,007	14.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Merced, CA	New Orleans, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	5.5%	3.1%	37.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	8.6%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	17.0%	57.9%	82.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	14.8%	19.0%	43.3%
2018-2019	1.2%	-4.2%	-2.2%	450.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	47.4%	113.3%	5.3%

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