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6.8% lower in Galax, Virginia
than in Moravian Falls, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Moravian Falls, NC	Galax, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	132.8	113.4	100	14.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Moravian Falls, NC	Galax, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.6	98.7	100	1.9%
Heart Failure	98.6	99.7	100	1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	102.9	116.5	100	13.2%
Pneumonia	113.1	109.4	100	3.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Moravian Falls, NC	Galax, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,223	$22,768	$23,281	2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,838	$16,014	$16,237	1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,780	$25,796	$22,499	13.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,020	$18,404	$17,007	3.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Moravian Falls, NC	Galax, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	3.3%	3.1%	45.0%
2015-2016	23.1%	3.9%	12.5%	83.1%
2016-2017	39.6%	10.3%	57.9%	74.0%
2017-2018	15.5%	66.1%	19.0%	326.5%
2018-2019	-1.4%	3.7%	-2.2%	364.3%
Since 2014	107.4%	104.0%	113.3%	3.2%

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