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Health
9.3% higher in Merced, California
than in Starkville, Mississippi

Insurance cost

	Starkville, MS	Merced, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	91.9	111.5	100	21.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Starkville, MS	Merced, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102	105.5	100	3.4%
Heart Failure	94.7	96.1	100	1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	113.4	101.7	100	10.3%
Pneumonia	89.9	94.8	100	5.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Starkville, MS	Merced, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,537	$24,334	$23,281	3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,209	$15,441	$16,237	1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,114	$22,519	$22,499	10.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,115	$15,935	$17,007	5.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Starkville, MS	Merced, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-19.6%	4.0%	3.1%	120.4%
2015-2016	-8.2%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	17.9%	9.3%	57.9%	48.0%
2017-2018	57.8%	26.1%	19.0%	54.8%
2018-2019	0.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	200.0%
Since 2014	37.8%	45.0%	113.3%	19.0%

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