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Rapid City, South Dakota vs. Merritt Island, Florida

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Health
  17.8% lower in Merritt Island, Florida
than in Rapid City, South Dakota
   Insurance cost
Rapid City, SDMerritt Island, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium128.282.5100  35.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Rapid City, SDMerritt Island, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6105.1100  2.4%
Heart Failure100.3109.2100  8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement101.6107.8100  6.1%
Pneumonia100.4102.9100  2.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Rapid City, SDMerritt Island, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,670$24,263$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,115$17,540$16,237  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,498$23,876$22,499  6.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,888$17,311$17,007  2.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Rapid City, SDMerritt Island, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-7.7%6.0%3.1%  177.9%
2015-201624.6%1.8%12.5%  92.7%
2016-201738.6%15.3%57.9%  60.4%
2017-201814.3%40.8%19.0%  185.3%
2018-20196.9%2.4%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 201494.8%79.3%113.3%  16.4%
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