Portland, Oregon vs. Merced, California

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Health
  23.6% higher in Merced, California
than in Portland, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Portland, ORMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.1111.5100  41.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, ORMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1105.5100  12.1%
Heart Failure98.696.1100  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement88.1101.7100  15.4%
Pneumonia9394.8100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, ORMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,719$24,334$23,281  12.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,841$15,441$16,237  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,512$22,519$22,499  15.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,643$15,935$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, ORMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%4.0%3.1%  42.9%
2015-201622.9%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201727.0%9.3%57.9%  65.6%
2017-201819.0%26.1%19.0%  37.4%
2018-20197.0%1.2%-2.2%  82.9%
Since 2014104.1%45.0%113.3%  56.8%
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