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4.3% higher in Carolina Beach, North Carolina
than in Laurel, Delaware

Insurance cost

	Laurel, DE	Carolina Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	147.2	100	11.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Laurel, DE	Carolina Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	108.7	99.7	100	8.3%
Heart Failure	105.9	97.3	100	8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	93.5	95.6	100	2.2%
Pneumonia	108.7	96.7	100	11.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Laurel, DE	Carolina Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,081	$22,995	$23,281	8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,012	$15,634	$16,237	8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,709	$21,174	$22,499	2.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,271	$16,267	$17,007	11.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Laurel, DE	Carolina Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.2%	6.0%	3.1%	42.9%
2015-2016	18.3%	23.1%	12.5%	26.2%
2016-2017	18.8%	39.6%	57.9%	110.6%
2017-2018	39.2%	15.5%	19.0%	60.5%
2018-2019	16.1%	-1.4%	-2.2%	108.7%
Since 2014	136.7%	107.4%	113.3%	21.4%

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