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13.2% higher in Lake Lure, North Carolina
than in Guntersville, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Guntersville, AL	Lake Lure, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.1	131.5	100	27.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Guntersville, AL	Lake Lure, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.9	96.2	100	0.3%
Heart Failure	101.6	88.7	100	12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.3	108.2	100	1.8%
Pneumonia	94.4	94	100	0.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Guntersville, AL	Lake Lure, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,133	$22,193	$23,281	0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,321	$14,252	$16,237	12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,545	$23,955	$22,499	1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,882	$15,807	$17,007	0.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Guntersville, AL	Lake Lure, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	6.0%	3.1%	93.5%
2015-2016	12.5%	23.1%	12.5%	84.8%
2016-2017	57.9%	39.6%	57.9%	31.6%
2017-2018	19.0%	15.5%	19.0%	18.4%
2018-2019	-2.2%	-1.4%	-2.2%	36.4%
Since 2014	113.3%	107.4%	113.3%	5.2%

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