Portland, Maine vs. Merrill, Wisconsin

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Health
  9.4% higher in Merrill, Wisconsin
than in Portland, Maine
   Insurance cost
Portland, MEMerrill, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.1112.7100  21.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, MEMerrill, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1102.3100  4.3%
Heart Failure97.992.7100  5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement91.587.3100  4.6%
Pneumonia102.496.5100  5.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, MEMerrill, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$23,612$23,281  4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,723$14,902$16,237  5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,258$19,328$22,499  4.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,222$16,223$17,007  5.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, MEMerrill, WIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%2.7%3.1%  325.0%
2015-20164.4%4.2%12.5%  4.5%
2016-201714.9%15.4%57.9%  3.4%
2017-201852.7%54.6%19.0%  3.6%
2018-2019-7.5%-5.6%-2.2%  25.3%
Since 201467.4%80.2%113.3%  19.0%
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