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20.5% higher in Grass Valley, California
than in Merlin, Oregon

Insurance cost

	Merlin, OR	Grass Valley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	97.1	123.6	100	27.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Merlin, OR	Grass Valley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	85.4	98.6	100	15.5%
Heart Failure	87	96.6	100	11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	77.2	89.3	100	15.7%
Pneumonia	90.3	92.3	100	2.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Merlin, OR	Grass Valley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$19,705	$22,758	$23,281	15.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,987	$15,529	$16,237	11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$17,081	$19,775	$22,499	15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,182	$15,523	$17,007	2.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Merlin, OR	Grass Valley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	4.0%	3.1%	42.9%
2015-2016	22.9%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	27.0%	9.3%	57.9%	65.6%
2017-2018	19.0%	26.1%	19.0%	37.4%
2018-2019	7.0%	1.2%	-2.2%	82.9%
Since 2014	104.1%	45.0%	113.3%	56.8%

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