St. Louis, Missouri vs. Merced, California

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Health
  19.7% higher in Merced, California
than in St. Louis, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MOMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8111.5100  38.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MOMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.8105.5100  6.8%
Heart Failure10796.1100  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement84.7101.7100  20.1%
Pneumonia106.194.8100  10.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MOMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,801$24,334$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,199$15,441$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,758$22,519$22,499  20.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,843$15,935$17,007  10.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MOMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%4.0%3.1%  500.0%
2015-201610.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201718.5%9.3%57.9%  49.7%
2017-201842.2%26.1%19.0%  38.2%
2018-2019-5.7%1.2%-2.2%  121.1%
Since 201473.9%45.0%113.3%  39.1%
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