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Waterloo, Iowa vs. Merced, California

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  12.2% lower in Merced, California
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waterloo, IAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139111.5100  19.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterloo, IAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.8105.5100  0.3%
Heart Failure105.196.1100  8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement99.7101.7100  2.0%
Pneumonia10194.8100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterloo, IAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$24,334$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$15,441$16,237  8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$22,519$22,499  2.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$15,935$17,007  6.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterloo, IAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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