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Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Emerald Isle, North Carolina

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Health
  37.7% higher in Emerald Isle, North Carolina
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAEmerald Isle, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9134.2100  110.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAEmerald Isle, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.199.8100  8.5%
Heart Failure107.292.3100  13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement9792.8100  4.3%
Pneumonia10098.2100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAEmerald Isle, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$23,037$23,281  8.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$14,831$16,237  13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$20,553$22,499  4.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$16,515$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAEmerald Isle, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%6.0%3.1%  452.9%
2015-201610.6%23.1%12.5%  117.9%
2016-201752.3%39.6%57.9%  24.3%
2017-201845.2%15.5%19.0%  65.7%
2018-2019-15.8%-1.4%-2.2%  91.1%
Since 2014102.5%107.4%113.3%  4.8%
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