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Merced, California vs. Columbia, Maryland

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Health
  13.2% lower in Columbia, Maryland
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CAColumbia, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.580.4100  27.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CAColumbia, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.5108.4100  2.7%
Heart Failure96.199.5100  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement101.7104100  2.3%
Pneumonia94.899.3100  4.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CAColumbia, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$25,017$23,281  2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$15,988$16,237  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$23,023$22,499  2.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$16,698$17,007  4.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CAColumbia, MDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%15.9%3.1%  297.5%
2015-20160.0%-0.4%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%25.2%57.9%  171.0%
2017-201826.1%53.1%19.0%  103.4%
2018-20191.2%-14.0%-2.2%  1,266.7%
Since 201445.0%90.5%113.3%  101.1%
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