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13.4% lower in Alpena, Michigan
than in Dobson, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Dobson, NC	Alpena, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	114.8	81	100	29.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Dobson, NC	Alpena, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.8	107.5	100	11.1%
Heart Failure	98	96.6	100	1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	100	101.8	100	1.8%
Pneumonia	94.4	103	100	9.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Dobson, NC	Alpena, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,335	$24,804	$23,281	11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,742	$15,517	$16,237	1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,143	$22,532	$22,499	1.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,870	$17,314	$17,007	9.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Dobson, NC	Alpena, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	0.4%	3.1%	93.3%
2015-2016	23.1%	2.0%	12.5%	91.3%
2016-2017	39.6%	6.9%	57.9%	82.6%
2017-2018	15.5%	37.1%	19.0%	139.4%
2018-2019	-1.4%	0.5%	-2.2%	135.7%
Since 2014	107.4%	50.8%	113.3%	52.7%

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