Merced, California vs. South Bend, Indiana

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Health
  25.4% lower in South Bend, Indiana
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CASouth Bend, INU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.559.9100  46.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CASouth Bend, INU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.592.5100  12.3%
Heart Failure96.196.2100  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.7104.8100  3.0%
Pneumonia94.8100.7100  6.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CASouth Bend, INU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$21,349$23,281  12.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$15,460$16,237  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$23,192$22,499  3.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$16,932$17,007  6.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CASouth Bend, INU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-1.5%3.1%  137.5%
2015-20160.0%-12.7%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-1.4%57.9%  115.1%
2017-201826.1%21.9%19.0%  16.1%
2018-20191.2%0.0%-2.2%  100.0%
Since 201445.0%3.4%113.3%  92.4%
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