Merced, California vs. Tacoma, Washington

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Health
  21.1% lower in Tacoma, Washington
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CATacoma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.573.3100  34.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CATacoma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.598.1100  7.0%
Heart Failure96.192.4100  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement101.789.2100  12.3%
Pneumonia94.898.4100  3.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CATacoma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$22,637$23,281  7.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$14,844$16,237  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$19,749$22,499  12.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$16,549$17,007  3.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CATacoma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-17.9%3.1%  547.5%
2015-20160.0%5.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-1.6%57.9%  117.2%
2017-201826.1%38.3%19.0%  46.7%
2018-20191.2%13.4%-2.2%  1,016.7%
Since 201445.0%33.7%113.3%  25.1%
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