Merced, California vs. Hood River, Oregon

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Health
  17.3% lower in Hood River, Oregon
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CAHood River, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.579.5100  28.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CAHood River, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.594.8100  10.1%
Heart Failure96.194.6100  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement101.7106.6100  4.8%
Pneumonia94.879.1100  16.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CAHood River, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$21,875$23,281  10.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$15,196$16,237  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$23,590$22,499  4.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$13,296$17,007  16.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CAHood River, ORU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%2.8%3.1%  30.0%
2015-20160.0%22.9%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%27.0%57.9%  190.3%
2017-201826.1%19.0%19.0%  27.2%
2018-20191.2%7.0%-2.2%  483.3%
Since 201445.0%104.1%113.3%  131.3%
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