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15.9% higher in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
than in Houghton, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Houghton, MI	North Wilkesboro, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	108.3	132.8	100	22.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Houghton, MI	North Wilkesboro, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96	100.6	100	4.8%
Heart Failure	90	98.6	100	9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.9	102.9	100	3.0%
Pneumonia	89.9	113.1	100	25.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Houghton, MI	North Wilkesboro, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,148	$23,223	$23,281	4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,457	$15,838	$16,237	9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,121	$22,780	$22,499	3.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,118	$19,020	$17,007	25.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Houghton, MI	North Wilkesboro, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	6.0%	3.1%	1,400.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	23.1%	12.5%	1,055.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	39.6%	57.9%	473.9%
2017-2018	37.1%	15.5%	19.0%	58.2%
2018-2019	0.5%	-1.4%	-2.2%	380.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	107.4%	113.3%	111.4%

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