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15.3% higher in Galveston, Texas
than in South Padre Island, Texas

Insurance cost

	South Padre Island, TX	Galveston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	65.5	94.2	100	43.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	South Padre Island, TX	Galveston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.6	105.9	100	5.3%
Heart Failure	107.6	109.4	100	1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	114.6	105.6	100	7.9%
Pneumonia	119.8	114.4	100	4.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	South Padre Island, TX	Galveston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,206	$24,444	$23,281	5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,288	$17,580	$16,237	1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,380	$23,385	$22,499	7.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,153	$19,245	$17,007	4.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	South Padre Island, TX	Galveston, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	5.1%	5.1%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	19.0%	19.0%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	35.6%	35.6%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	2.3%	2.3%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	79.0%	79.0%	113.3%	0.0%

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