Sandy, Utah vs. Merritt Island, Florida

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Health
  6.9% lower in Merritt Island, Florida
than in Sandy, Utah
   Insurance cost
Sandy, UTMerritt Island, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.182.5100  15.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sandy, UTMerritt Island, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6105.1100  2.4%
Heart Failure107.6109.2100  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement108107.8100  0.2%
Pneumonia105.5102.9100  2.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sandy, UTMerritt Island, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,678$24,263$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,285$17,540$16,237  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,920$23,876$22,499  0.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,739$17,311$17,007  2.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sandy, UTMerritt Island, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.3%6.0%3.1%  160.9%
2015-201615.6%1.8%12.5%  88.5%
2016-201718.8%15.3%57.9%  18.6%
2017-201878.0%40.8%19.0%  47.7%
2018-2019-1.5%2.4%-2.2%  260.0%
Since 2014146.4%79.3%113.3%  45.8%
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