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4.3% higher in Matthews, North Carolina
than in Lake Forest, California

Insurance cost

	Lake Forest, CA	Matthews, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82.5	102.9	100	24.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lake Forest, CA	Matthews, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	95.1	100	8.9%
Heart Failure	112.3	97.1	100	13.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	108.9	96	100	11.8%
Pneumonia	117.1	102.9	100	12.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lake Forest, CA	Matthews, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,093	$21,943	$23,281	8.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,038	$15,602	$16,237	13.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,108	$21,251	$22,499	11.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,691	$17,311	$17,007	12.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lake Forest, CA	Matthews, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	6.0%	3.1%	50.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	23.1%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	39.6%	57.9%	325.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	15.5%	19.0%	40.6%
2018-2019	1.2%	-1.4%	-2.2%	216.7%
Since 2014	45.0%	107.4%	113.3%	138.7%

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