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Health
3.5% higher in West Palm Beach, Florida
than in Benton, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Benton, LA	West Palm Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82.3	86.8	100	5.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Benton, LA	West Palm Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.3	106.4	100	8.2%
Heart Failure	117.6	113.3	100	3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	108.4	112.9	100	4.2%
Pneumonia	112.8	104.5	100	7.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Benton, LA	West Palm Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,686	$24,541	$23,281	8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,895	$18,210	$16,237	3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,006	$25,003	$22,499	4.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,969	$17,565	$17,007	7.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Benton, LA	West Palm Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	6.0%	3.1%	9.1%
2015-2016	8.6%	1.8%	12.5%	79.1%
2016-2017	17.0%	15.3%	57.9%	10.0%
2017-2018	14.8%	40.8%	19.0%	175.7%
2018-2019	-4.2%	2.4%	-2.2%	157.1%
Since 2014	47.4%	79.3%	113.3%	67.3%

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