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2.9% lower in El Centro, California
than in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Insurance cost

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	El Centro, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	85	88.7	100	4.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	El Centro, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.8	99.9	100	6.5%
Heart Failure	110.9	102.5	100	7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	110	95.5	100	13.2%
Pneumonia	106.7	102.6	100	3.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	El Centro, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,645	$23,045	$23,281	6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,813	$16,462	$16,237	7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,355	$21,145	$22,499	13.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,949	$17,251	$17,007	3.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	El Centro, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	4.0%	3.1%	33.3%
2015-2016	1.8%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	15.3%	9.3%	57.9%	39.2%
2017-2018	40.8%	26.1%	19.0%	36.0%
2018-2019	2.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	50.0%
Since 2014	79.3%	45.0%	113.3%	43.3%

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