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14.8% higher in Charleston, West Virginia
than in Alpena, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Alpena, MI	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	81	117.7	100	45.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Alpena, MI	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107.5	99.5	100	7.4%
Heart Failure	96.6	99.5	100	3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.8	80.8	100	20.6%
Pneumonia	103	101.2	100	1.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Alpena, MI	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,804	$22,970	$23,281	7.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,517	$15,987	$16,237	3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,532	$17,893	$22,499	20.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,314	$17,023	$17,007	1.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Alpena, MI	Charleston, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	2.8%	3.1%	600.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	24.2%	12.5%	1,110.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	31.5%	57.9%	356.5%
2017-2018	37.1%	15.5%	19.0%	58.2%
2018-2019	0.5%	9.4%	-2.2%	1,780.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	112.1%	113.3%	120.7%

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