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20.9% higher in Lake Lure, North Carolina
than in Branson, Missouri

Insurance cost

	Branson, MO	Lake Lure, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	95.2	131.5	100	38.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Branson, MO	Lake Lure, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97	96.2	100	0.8%
Heart Failure	95.4	88.7	100	7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.6	108.2	100	20.8%
Pneumonia	101.5	94	100	7.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Branson, MO	Lake Lure, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,372	$22,193	$23,281	0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,330	$14,252	$16,237	7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,847	$23,955	$22,499	20.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,068	$15,807	$17,007	7.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Branson, MO	Lake Lure, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.0%	6.0%	3.1%	700.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	23.1%	12.5%	117.9%
2016-2017	18.5%	39.6%	57.9%	114.1%
2017-2018	42.2%	15.5%	19.0%	63.3%
2018-2019	-5.7%	-1.4%	-2.2%	75.4%
Since 2014	73.9%	107.4%	113.3%	45.3%

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