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2.7% lower in Merced, California
than in Oroville, California

Insurance cost

	Oroville, CA	Merced, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	123.6	111.5	100	9.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Oroville, CA	Merced, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	105.5	100	7.7%
Heart Failure	94.2	96.1	100	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	91	101.7	100	11.8%
Pneumonia	96	94.8	100	1.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Oroville, CA	Merced, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,624	$24,334	$23,281	7.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,143	$15,441	$16,237	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,147	$22,519	$22,499	11.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,145	$15,935	$17,007	1.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Oroville, CA	Merced, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	NaN%
2016-2017	9.3%	9.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	26.1%	26.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	45.0%	113.3%	0.0%

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