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21.5% lower in Irvine, California
than in Morganton, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Morganton, NC	Irvine, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	145.7	82.5	100	43.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Morganton, NC	Irvine, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	93.6	104.4	100	11.5%
Heart Failure	87.4	112.3	100	28.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.9	108.9	100	0.9%
Pneumonia	98.1	117.1	100	19.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Morganton, NC	Irvine, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,594	$24,093	$23,281	11.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,046	$18,038	$16,237	28.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,331	$24,108	$22,499	0.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,495	$19,691	$17,007	19.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Morganton, NC	Irvine, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	4.0%	3.1%	33.3%
2015-2016	23.1%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	39.6%	9.3%	57.9%	76.5%
2017-2018	15.5%	26.1%	19.0%	68.4%
2018-2019	-1.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	185.7%
Since 2014	107.4%	45.0%	113.3%	58.1%

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