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22.6% lower in Olympia, Washington
than in Merced, California

Insurance cost

	Merced, CA	Olympia, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	111.5	73.3	100	34.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Merced, CA	Olympia, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.5	90.5	100	14.2%
Heart Failure	96.1	98.8	100	2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.7	86	100	15.4%
Pneumonia	94.8	94.5	100	0.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Merced, CA	Olympia, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,334	$20,873	$23,281	14.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,441	$15,882	$16,237	2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,519	$19,033	$22,499	15.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,935	$15,887	$17,007	0.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Merced, CA	Olympia, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	-17.9%	3.1%	547.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	5.6%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	-1.6%	57.9%	117.2%
2017-2018	26.1%	38.3%	19.0%	46.7%
2018-2019	1.2%	13.4%	-2.2%	1,016.7%
Since 2014	45.0%	33.7%	113.3%	25.1%

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