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17.4% higher in West Jefferson, North Carolina
than in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Insurance cost

	Colorado Springs, CO	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	88.5	132.8	100	50.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Colorado Springs, CO	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.3	86.4	100	14.7%
Heart Failure	99.4	89.7	100	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.4	100.4	100	2.9%
Pneumonia	100.8	78.8	100	21.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Colorado Springs, CO	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,378	$19,933	$23,281	14.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,979	$14,417	$16,237	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,898	$22,225	$22,499	2.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,956	$13,243	$17,007	21.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Colorado Springs, CO	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	12.0%	6.0%	3.1%	50.0%
2015-2016	-0.3%	23.1%	12.5%	7,800.0%
2016-2017	14.7%	39.6%	57.9%	169.4%
2017-2018	33.5%	15.5%	19.0%	53.7%
2018-2019	3.8%	-1.4%	-2.2%	136.8%
Since 2014	77.5%	107.4%	113.3%	38.6%

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