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Health
22.1% higher in Carolina Shores, North Carolina
than in Miami, Florida

Insurance cost

	Miami, FL	Carolina Shores, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	85.8	147.2	100	71.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Miami, FL	Carolina Shores, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.5	101.5	100	1.0%
Heart Failure	112.5	94.4	100	16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	124	87.7	100	29.3%
Pneumonia	105.2	90.7	100	13.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Miami, FL	Carolina Shores, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,647	$23,430	$23,281	0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,071	$15,173	$16,237	16.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$27,453	$19,407	$22,499	29.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,697	$15,246	$17,007	13.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Miami, FL	Carolina Shores, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	6.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	1.8%	23.1%	12.5%	1,183.3%
2016-2017	15.3%	39.6%	57.9%	158.8%
2017-2018	40.8%	15.5%	19.0%	62.0%
2018-2019	2.4%	-1.4%	-2.2%	158.3%
Since 2014	79.3%	107.4%	113.3%	35.4%

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