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6.4% lower in Lexington, North Carolina
than in Altoona, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Altoona, IA	Lexington, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	114.8	100	16.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Altoona, IA	Lexington, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	95.7	100	1.7%
Heart Failure	95.8	98.5	100	2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	106.3	100	20.1%
Pneumonia	94.7	98.4	100	3.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Altoona, IA	Lexington, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$22,083	$23,281	1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$15,828	$16,237	2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$23,532	$22,499	20.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$16,540	$17,007	3.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Altoona, IA	Lexington, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	6.0%	3.1%	27.7%
2015-2016	13.2%	23.1%	12.5%	75.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	39.6%	57.9%	50.6%
2017-2018	88.1%	15.5%	19.0%	82.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	-1.4%	-2.2%	120.3%
Since 2014	201.2%	107.4%	113.3%	46.6%

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