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13.2% lower in West Jefferson, North Carolina
than in Monterey, California

Insurance cost

	Monterey, CA	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	156.2	132.8	100	15.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Monterey, CA	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	86.4	100	15.8%
Heart Failure	99.8	89.7	100	10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	96	100.4	100	4.6%
Pneumonia	107.7	78.8	100	26.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Monterey, CA	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,675	$19,933	$23,281	15.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,036	$14,417	$16,237	10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,262	$22,225	$22,499	4.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,107	$13,243	$17,007	26.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Monterey, CA	West Jefferson, 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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