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46.4% higher in Pacific Grove, California
than in Merrimack, New Hampshire

Insurance cost

	Merrimack, NH	Pacific Grove, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	77.2	156.2	100	102.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Merrimack, NH	Pacific Grove, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.7	102.6	100	2.9%
Heart Failure	101.9	99.8	100	2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.4	96	100	0.6%
Pneumonia	98.4	107.7	100	9.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Merrimack, NH	Pacific Grove, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,007	$23,675	$23,281	2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,378	$16,036	$16,237	2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,120	$21,262	$22,499	0.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,545	$18,107	$17,007	9.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Merrimack, NH	Pacific Grove, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-13.5%	4.0%	3.1%	129.6%
2015-2016	4.8%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	1.9%	9.3%	57.9%	389.5%
2017-2018	77.9%	26.1%	19.0%	66.5%
2018-2019	-15.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	107.8%
Since 2014	39.1%	45.0%	113.3%	15.1%

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