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10.2% lower in Meridian, Idaho
than in Salt Lake City, Utah

Insurance cost

	Salt Lake City, UT	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	97.1	91.9	100	5.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Salt Lake City, UT	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	90.4	100	11.9%
Heart Failure	107.6	92	100	14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	108	85.1	100	21.2%
Pneumonia	105.5	98.7	100	6.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Salt Lake City, UT	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,678	$20,851	$23,281	11.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,285	$14,790	$16,237	14.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,920	$18,831	$22,499	21.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,739	$16,604	$17,007	6.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Salt Lake City, UT	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.3%	19.6%	3.1%	752.2%
2015-2016	15.6%	1.1%	12.5%	92.9%
2016-2017	18.8%	25.0%	57.9%	33.0%
2017-2018	78.0%	34.6%	19.0%	55.6%
2018-2019	-1.5%	4.2%	-2.2%	380.0%
Since 2014	146.4%	111.9%	113.3%	23.6%

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