Er:La Crosse vs.Miami Average Medicare expenditures in the last two years of life Miami,Florida:$83,504 La Crosse,Wisconsin:$36,949 Despite spending less than half as much, enrollees in La Crosse did not seem to be less healthy than Miami enrollees Bhattacharya,Hyde and Tu-HealthEconomicsBhattacharya, Hyde and Tu – Health Economics Ex: La Crosse vs. Miami  Average Medicare expenditures in the last two years of life  Miami, Florida: $83,504  La Crosse, Wisconsin: $36,949  Despite spending less than half as much, enrollees in La Crosse did not seem to be less healthy than Miami enrollees