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Health
10.7% higher in Melbourne, Florida
than in Salem, Oregon

Insurance cost

	Salem, OR	Melbourne, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	79.5	82.5	100	3.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Salem, OR	Melbourne, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	105.1	100	10.9%
Heart Failure	99.4	109.2	100	9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	81.7	107.8	100	31.9%
Pneumonia	93.7	102.9	100	9.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Salem, OR	Melbourne, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,880	$24,263	$23,281	10.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,968	$17,540	$16,237	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,095	$23,876	$22,499	31.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,759	$17,311	$17,007	9.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Salem, OR	Melbourne, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	6.0%	3.1%	114.3%
2015-2016	22.9%	1.8%	12.5%	92.1%
2016-2017	27.0%	15.3%	57.9%	43.3%
2017-2018	19.0%	40.8%	19.0%	114.7%
2018-2019	7.0%	2.4%	-2.2%	65.7%
Since 2014	104.1%	79.3%	113.3%	23.8%

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