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14.4% lower in Tampa, Florida
than in Emerald Isle, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Emerald Isle, NC	Tampa, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	134.2	91.2	100	32.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Emerald Isle, NC	Tampa, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.8	101.7	100	1.9%
Heart Failure	92.3	109.9	100	19.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	92.8	106.1	100	14.3%
Pneumonia	98.2	108.8	100	10.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Emerald Isle, NC	Tampa, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,037	$23,459	$23,281	1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,831	$17,652	$16,237	19.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,553	$23,482	$22,499	14.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,515	$18,299	$17,007	10.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Emerald Isle, NC	Tampa, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	6.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	23.1%	1.8%	12.5%	92.2%
2016-2017	39.6%	15.3%	57.9%	61.4%
2017-2018	15.5%	40.8%	19.0%	163.2%
2018-2019	-1.4%	2.4%	-2.2%	271.4%
Since 2014	107.4%	79.3%	113.3%	26.2%

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