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21.8% lower in Spokane, Washington
than in Merced, California

Insurance cost

	Merced, CA	Spokane, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	111.5	67.9	100	39.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Merced, CA	Spokane, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.5	93.1	100	11.8%
Heart Failure	96.1	98.3	100	2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.7	101.5	100	0.2%
Pneumonia	94.8	102	100	7.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Merced, CA	Spokane, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,334	$21,476	$23,281	11.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,441	$15,798	$16,237	2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,519	$22,468	$22,499	0.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,935	$17,157	$17,007	7.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Merced, CA	Spokane, 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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