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12.2% lower in West Palm Beach, Florida
than in North Merrick, New York

Insurance cost

	North Merrick, NY	West Palm Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.2	86.8	100	23.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	North Merrick, NY	West Palm Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.4	106.4	100	0.0%
Heart Failure	111.2	113.3	100	1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	116.5	112.9	100	3.1%
Pneumonia	104.5	104.5	100	0.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	North Merrick, NY	West Palm Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,543	$24,541	$23,281	0.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,864	$18,210	$16,237	1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,799	$25,003	$22,499	3.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,569	$17,565	$17,007	0.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	North Merrick, NY	West Palm Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	6.0%	3.1%	44.4%
2015-2016	3.4%	1.8%	12.5%	47.1%
2016-2017	15.5%	15.3%	57.9%	1.3%
2017-2018	11.5%	40.8%	19.0%	254.8%
2018-2019	12.5%	2.4%	-2.2%	80.8%
Since 2014	65.9%	79.3%	113.3%	20.3%

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