Prescott, Arizona vs. Merced, California

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Health
  7.7% lower in Merced, California
than in Prescott, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Prescott, AZMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium130.5111.5100  14.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Prescott, AZMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.7105.5100  4.8%
Heart Failure105.496.1100  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement95101.7100  7.1%
Pneumonia101.794.8100  6.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Prescott, AZMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,229$24,334$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,940$15,441$16,237  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,031$22,519$22,499  7.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,107$15,935$17,007  6.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Prescott, AZMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%4.0%3.1%  233.3%
2015-201621.9%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017115.5%9.3%57.9%  91.9%
2017-20180.2%26.1%19.0%  12,950.0%
2018-2019-8.7%1.2%-2.2%  113.8%
Since 2014133.2%45.0%113.3%  66.2%
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