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11.5% lower in Destin, Florida
than in Ponchatoula, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Ponchatoula, LA	Destin, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	94.4	100	6.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ponchatoula, LA	Destin, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107	99.3	100	7.2%
Heart Failure	121.3	100.1	100	17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	133.3	103.2	100	22.6%
Pneumonia	110.5	95.4	100	13.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ponchatoula, LA	Destin, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,680	$22,909	$23,281	7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$19,486	$16,077	$16,237	17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$29,519	$22,852	$22,499	22.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,580	$16,046	$17,007	13.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ponchatoula, LA	Destin, 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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