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11.4% higher in Waterman, Illinois
than in Lake Wales, Florida

Insurance cost

	Lake Wales, FL	Waterman, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	91	119	100	30.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lake Wales, FL	Waterman, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.5	101.1	100	1.6%
Heart Failure	105	98.7	100	6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	104.5	84.1	100	19.5%
Pneumonia	97.7	105.4	100	7.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lake Wales, FL	Waterman, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,951	$23,320	$23,281	1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,864	$15,865	$16,237	5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,134	$18,630	$22,499	19.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,425	$17,726	$17,007	7.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lake Wales, FL	Waterman, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	3.1%	3.1%	48.3%
2015-2016	1.8%	9.0%	12.5%	400.0%
2016-2017	15.3%	38.0%	57.9%	148.4%
2017-2018	40.8%	38.1%	19.0%	6.6%
2018-2019	2.4%	-1.6%	-2.2%	166.7%
Since 2014	79.3%	110.6%	113.3%	39.5%

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