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30.4% higher in Valdese, North Carolina
than in Louisa, Kentucky

Insurance cost

	Louisa, KY	Valdese, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	96.4	145.7	100	51.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Louisa, KY	Valdese, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.3	93.6	100	2.8%
Heart Failure	87	87.4	100	0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.5	109.9	100	20.1%
Pneumonia	83.8	98.1	100	17.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Louisa, KY	Valdese, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,219	$21,594	$23,281	2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,976	$14,046	$16,237	0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,257	$24,331	$22,499	20.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,098	$16,495	$17,007	17.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Louisa, KY	Valdese, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	7.7%	6.0%	3.1%	22.1%
2015-2016	-1.9%	23.1%	12.5%	1,315.8%
2016-2017	10.7%	39.6%	57.9%	270.1%
2017-2018	46.0%	15.5%	19.0%	66.3%
2018-2019	9.0%	-1.4%	-2.2%	115.6%
Since 2014	86.2%	107.4%	113.3%	24.6%

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