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Merkel, Texas vs. Fort Stockton, Texas

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Health
  0.5% higher in Fort Stockton, Texas
than in Merkel, Texas
   Insurance cost
Merkel, TXFort Stockton, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium102.9107.5100  4.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merkel, TXFort Stockton, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.497.4100  1.0%
Heart Failure107.196.3100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement110106.3100  3.4%
Pneumonia102.3101100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merkel, TXFort Stockton, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,700$22,477$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,211$15,468$16,237  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,349$23,542$22,499  3.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,202$16,976$17,007  1.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merkel, TXFort Stockton, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%3.2%3.1%  0.0%
2015-20165.1%5.1%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201719.0%19.0%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201835.6%35.6%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20192.3%2.3%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 201479.0%79.0%113.3%  0.0%
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