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Merced, California vs. Salinas, California

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Health
  21.0% higher in Salinas, California
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CASalinas, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.5156.2100  40.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CASalinas, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.5102.6100  2.7%
Heart Failure96.199.8100  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement101.796100  5.6%
Pneumonia94.8107.7100  13.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CASalinas, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$23,675$23,281  2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$16,036$16,237  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$21,262$22,499  5.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$18,107$17,007  13.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CASalinas, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.0%3.1%  0.0%
2015-20160.0%0.0%12.5%  NaN%
2016-20179.3%9.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201826.1%26.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20191.2%1.2%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 201445.0%45.0%113.3%  0.0%
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