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8.7% higher in Charlotte, North Carolina
than in Alpena, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Alpena, MI	Charlotte, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	81	102.9	100	27.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Alpena, MI	Charlotte, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107.5	95.1	100	11.5%
Heart Failure	96.6	97.1	100	0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.8	96	100	5.7%
Pneumonia	103	102.9	100	0.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Alpena, MI	Charlotte, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,804	$21,943	$23,281	11.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,517	$15,602	$16,237	0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,532	$21,251	$22,499	5.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,314	$17,311	$17,007	0.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Alpena, MI	Charlotte, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	6.0%	3.1%	1,400.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	23.1%	12.5%	1,055.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	39.6%	57.9%	473.9%
2017-2018	37.1%	15.5%	19.0%	58.2%
2018-2019	0.5%	-1.4%	-2.2%	380.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	107.4%	113.3%	111.4%

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