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30.1% higher in Fairfield, Iowa
than in Charlotte, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Charlotte, NC	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	102.9	154.5	100	50.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Charlotte, NC	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.1	95	100	0.1%
Heart Failure	97.1	107.2	100	10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	96	111.8	100	16.5%
Pneumonia	102.9	113.5	100	10.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Charlotte, NC	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,943	$21,927	$23,281	0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,602	$17,218	$16,237	10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,251	$24,758	$22,499	16.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,311	$19,094	$17,007	10.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Charlotte, NC	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	4.7%	3.1%	21.7%
2015-2016	23.1%	13.2%	12.5%	42.9%
2016-2017	39.6%	26.3%	57.9%	33.6%
2017-2018	15.5%	88.1%	19.0%	468.4%
2018-2019	-1.4%	6.9%	-2.2%	592.9%
Since 2014	107.4%	201.2%	113.3%	87.3%

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