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17.3% lower in Thousand Palms, California
than in Merced, California

Insurance cost

	Merced, CA	Thousand Palms, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	111.5	72.2	100	35.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Merced, CA	Thousand Palms, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.5	104.2	100	1.2%
Heart Failure	96.1	105.2	100	9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.7	98.5	100	3.1%
Pneumonia	94.8	109.5	100	15.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Merced, CA	Thousand Palms, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,334	$24,035	$23,281	1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,441	$16,911	$16,237	9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,519	$21,804	$22,499	3.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,935	$18,410	$17,007	15.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Merced, CA	Thousand Palms, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	NaN%
2016-2017	9.3%	9.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	26.1%	26.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	45.0%	113.3%	0.0%

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