Merced, California vs. St. Louis, Missouri

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Health
  16.5% lower in St. Louis, Missouri
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CASt. Louis, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.580.8100  27.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CASt. Louis, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.598.8100  6.4%
Heart Failure96.1107100  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement101.784.7100  16.7%
Pneumonia94.8106.1100  11.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CASt. Louis, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$22,801$23,281  6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$17,199$16,237  11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$18,758$22,499  16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$17,843$17,007  12.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CASt. Louis, MOU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-1.0%3.1%  125.0%
2015-20160.0%10.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%18.5%57.9%  98.9%
2017-201826.1%42.2%19.0%  61.7%
2018-20191.2%-5.7%-2.2%  575.0%
Since 201445.0%73.9%113.3%  64.2%
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