Merrimac, Massachusetts vs. New Bern, North Carolina

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Health
  36.9% higher in New Bern, North Carolina
than in Merrimac, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Merrimac, MANew Bern, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61134.2100  120.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merrimac, MANew Bern, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.995.6100  8.9%
Heart Failure105.992.2100  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement105.991.8100  13.3%
Pneumonia102.390.5100  11.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merrimac, MANew Bern, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,209$22,062$23,281  8.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,009$14,812$16,237  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,440$20,324$22,499  13.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,203$15,220$17,007  11.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merrimac, MANew Bern, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%23.1%12.5%  1,640.0%
2016-2017-2.7%39.6%57.9%  1,566.7%
2017-201826.4%15.5%19.0%  41.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.4%-2.2%  127.5%
Since 201423.9%107.4%113.3%  349.4%
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