Tucson, Arizona vs. Merritt Island, Florida

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Health
  15.8% higher in Merritt Island, Florida
than in Tucson, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Tucson, AZMerritt Island, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.382.5100  26.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tucson, AZMerritt Island, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.5105.1100  6.7%
Heart Failure99.7109.2100  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement92.9107.8100  16.0%
Pneumonia103.6102.9100  0.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tucson, AZMerritt Island, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,730$24,263$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,024$17,540$16,237  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,577$23,876$22,499  16.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,415$17,311$17,007  0.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tucson, AZMerritt Island, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%6.0%3.1%  300.0%
2015-201621.9%1.8%12.5%  91.8%
2016-2017115.5%15.3%57.9%  86.8%
2017-20180.2%40.8%19.0%  20,300.0%
2018-2019-8.7%2.4%-2.2%  127.6%
Since 2014133.2%79.3%113.3%  40.5%
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