Galveston, Texas vs. Lake Wales, Florida

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Health
  4.6% lower in Lake Wales, Florida
than in Galveston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Galveston, TXLake Wales, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.291100  3.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Galveston, TXLake Wales, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.999.5100  6.0%
Heart Failure109.4105100  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement105.6104.5100  1.0%
Pneumonia114.497.7100  14.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Galveston, TXLake Wales, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,444$22,951$23,281  6.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,580$16,864$16,237  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,385$23,134$22,499  1.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,245$16,425$17,007  14.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Galveston, TXLake Wales, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%6.0%3.1%  87.5%
2015-20165.1%1.8%12.5%  64.7%
2016-201719.0%15.3%57.9%  19.5%
2017-201835.6%40.8%19.0%  14.6%
2018-20192.3%2.4%-2.2%  4.3%
Since 201479.0%79.3%113.3%  0.4%
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