Orem, Utah vs. Merced, California

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Health
  4.1% higher in Merced, California
than in Orem, Utah
   Insurance cost
Orem, UTMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.6111.5100  10.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Orem, UTMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.6105.5100  5.9%
Heart Failure106.596.1100  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement109.6101.7100  7.2%
Pneumonia95.794.8100  0.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Orem, UTMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,986$24,334$23,281  5.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,111$15,441$16,237  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,260$22,519$22,499  7.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,100$15,935$17,007  1.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Orem, UTMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.3%4.0%3.1%  73.9%
2015-201615.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201718.8%9.3%57.9%  50.5%
2017-201878.0%26.1%19.0%  66.5%
2018-2019-1.5%1.2%-2.2%  180.0%
Since 2014146.4%45.0%113.3%  69.3%
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