Merced, California vs. Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Health
  2.3% lower in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CAWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.5114.8100  3.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CAWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.589.2100  15.5%
Heart Failure96.195.1100  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement101.793.1100  8.5%
Pneumonia94.896.5100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CAWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$20,577$23,281  15.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$15,276$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$20,602$22,499  8.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$16,221$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CAWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%6.0%3.1%  50.0%
2015-20160.0%23.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%39.6%57.9%  325.8%
2017-201826.1%15.5%19.0%  40.6%
2018-20191.2%-1.4%-2.2%  216.7%
Since 201445.0%107.4%113.3%  138.7%
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