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5.1% higher in Hickory, North Carolina
than in Monticello, New York

Insurance cost

	Monticello, NY	Hickory, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	126.1	145.7	100	15.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Monticello, NY	Hickory, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.3	98.7	100	7.1%
Heart Failure	112.5	98.2	100	12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	107	98.6	100	7.9%
Pneumonia	104.2	103.8	100	0.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Monticello, NY	Hickory, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,540	$22,777	$23,281	7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,070	$15,778	$16,237	12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,690	$21,834	$22,499	7.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,515	$17,453	$17,007	0.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Monticello, NY	Hickory, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	6.0%	3.1%	44.4%
2015-2016	3.4%	23.1%	12.5%	579.4%
2016-2017	15.5%	39.6%	57.9%	155.5%
2017-2018	11.5%	15.5%	19.0%	34.8%
2018-2019	12.5%	-1.4%	-2.2%	111.2%
Since 2014	65.9%	107.4%	113.3%	63.0%

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